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What ant species live in Hydnophytum puffii, and care how do you care for it?

Started By Antkeeper01 , Sep 5 2020 7:49 AM

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#1 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted September 5 2020 - 7:49 AM

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I got a Hydnophytum puffii plant last week how do I take care of it and what ant species live in it?

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#2 Offline Martialis - Posted September 5 2020 - 8:00 AM

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There's a couple genera in Southeast Asia that evolved with it. They use the plant.


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#3 Offline Martialis - Posted September 5 2020 - 8:06 AM

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Here are  a couple articles: 

 

https://www.jstage.j...3/_pdf/-char/en

 

http://tropecol.com/...1_2/kp41209.pdf


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#4 Offline ponerinecat - Posted September 5 2020 - 8:08 AM

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depending on where you live, it'll probably be pretty hard to procure the species that normally use it. However, many ant species should find it to be a good home if they are introduces to the plant.


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#5 Offline Martialis - Posted September 5 2020 - 8:13 AM

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As for care, the research I've done suggests it's epiphytic. Personally I've never had any epiphytes, but it seems like a lot of their care is similar to orchids. Found this site for you: http://www.greencult...e/gcs290105.htm


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#6 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted November 12 2020 - 12:06 PM

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Any updates? I'm still really intrigued by Hydnophytums!


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Formiculture Journals::

Veromessor pergandei, andrei; Novomessor cockerelli

Camponotus fragilis; also separate journal: Camponotus sansabeanus (inactive), vicinus, laevigatus/quercicola

Liometopum occidentale;  Prenolepis imparis; Myrmecocystus mexicanus (inactive)

Pogonomyrmex subnitidus and californicus (inactive)

Tetramorium sp.

Termites: Zootermopsis angusticollis

 

Isopods: A. gestroi, granulatum, kluugi, maculatum, vulgare; C. murina; P. hoffmannseggi, P. haasi, P. ornatus; V. parvus

Spoods: Phidippus sp.

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