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[T.C.]

Just sharing some pictures of a log formicarium I built. Built a few of these before, and are one of my favorite nests for Camponotus sp. Also, if anyone can tell by the bark, let me know what type of tree it is. Thanks.

 

 

 

 

[Zeiss]

Nice!  How will you deal with molding in the wood?

[Barristan]

Well done looks great.

[Bracchymyrmex]

Beautiful! How do you control humidity?

 

That bark reminds me of a beech tree, though it could belong to some closely related cousin of beech.

Edited by Bracchymyrmex, September 9 2017 - 1:22 PM.

[FeedTheAnts]

cool, what do you plan on putting in it? I could be completely wrong, but it might be sycamore

[T.C.]

Nice!  How will you deal with molding in the wood?

I will only be keeping the lower part of it wet. I'm hoping there won't be mold.

Beautiful! How do you control humidity?
 
That bark reminds me of a beech tree, though it could belong to some closely related cousin of beech.

I control the humidity with the hole in the middle. I put cotton in there, use a syringe to inject water, and then humidity will spread to the lower part of the nest.

[Barristan]

You could also try not moisturizing the nest at all. Since you are keeping Camponotus in there they won't probably need any moisture inside the nest. I don't moisturize nests in which Camponotus sp.

[T.C.]

Update: Hooked a test tube up to this puppy. I'll get a picture later.

[Loops117]

That's beautiful. Let us see the insides.

[Hunter]

its a American Beech Tree

[Zmagz]

very cool formicarium 

[EllisWyatt]

Very cool! How do you ensure they don't squeeze between the glass (or acrylic or whatever the viewing pane is) and the log? And is it held on magnetically? 

[Martialis]

Perhaps a resin would work to ensure they don't chew through the bark.

 

Also, would it be possible to show us how you make these or get a picture from directly in front?

Edited by Martialis, January 2 2018 - 6:11 PM.

[T.C.]

Perhaps a resin would work to ensure they don't chew through the bark.

 

Also, would it be possible to show us how you make these or get a picture from directly in front?

 

I can get a picture from the front, and I would have to do a video for a tutorial. Perhaps in a few weeks when I free up some time.

[nurbs]

Seems like most of you are stumped on how he made it.

[Martialis]

Seems like most of you are stumped on how he made it.

That was a bad pun, nurbs. Now make like a tree and leaf here.

[sgheaton]

Looking really good, TC.

 

I hate to even suggest it because it means I've caught the dang bug then... but it has that (SAME COLORADO CLEAN WOOD FURNISHING THAT EEEEVVVERRRYYYONE HAS) really nice Colorado appeal to it! 

[nurbs]

 

Seems like most of you are stumped on how he made it.

That was a bad pun, nurbs. Now make like a tree and leaf here.

 

 

OK I'll be sure to log out.

[Ants Galore]

:facepalm:Not punny.

[nurbs]

:facepalm:Not punny.

 

Am I barking up the wrong tree?