#carpenterants β Public Fediverse posts
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@futurebird oh wow a superinterestng thread π²π thanks I had no idea about #carpenter #ants #carpenterAnts
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5 Ways to Use #FallenTrees, According to Arborists
Don't let a fallen tree go to waste.
By Michelle Mastro
Published on February 18, 2026"A dead tree lying in the middle of your yard can detract from your homeβs overall beauty. But before having it hauled away and disposed of, consider the many ways you can give it a second life. From turning leaves into garden mulch to repurposing the trunk into a beautiful garden path, using fallen trees in the garden is a sustainable practice that helps your green spaces thrive. Ahead, arborists share the genius ways theyβve used fallen trees to support plants and local wildlife.
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"Consider allowing the tree to decompose naturally to support fungi and surrounding trees. 'Retaining a certain amount of dead wood within an environment can allow the surrounding trees to benefit,' Middleton says. Some fungi will take the easiest opportunity available to them, utilizing the dead tree rather than 'attacking' healthy, standing trees, he says.
"At the same time, dead wood is also incredibly valuable to #wildlife, supporting #biodiversity by providing shelter, nesting, and food sources for birds, insects, and small mammals. In fact, fallen trees are a favorite feeding spot of pileated #woodpeckers, who love the #CarpenterAnts often found there.
Read more:
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My carpenter ants have a small pile of "winter brood" as soon as it gets warm they are ready to increase in numbers. I can't wait to give them more places to explore #ants #CamponotusPennsylvanicus #carpenterAnts #antkeeping
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π Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving Amputations π©Ί A new study shows carpenter ants amputate injured legs of nestmates, the first evidence of non-human animals performing amputations on others to improve survival odds. π¬π𦡠#CarpenterAnts #Amputations #AnimalBehavior #SurvivalSkills #NewStudy #SmithsonianMag
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π Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving Amputations π©Ί A new study shows carpenter ants amputate injured legs of nestmates, the first evidence of non-human animals performing amputations on others to improve survival odds. π¬π𦡠#CarpenterAnts #Amputations #AnimalBehavior #SurvivalSkills #NewStudy #SmithsonianMag
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π Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving Amputations π©Ί A new study shows carpenter ants amputate injured legs of nestmates, the first evidence of non-human animals performing amputations on others to improve survival odds. π¬π𦡠#CarpenterAnts #Amputations #AnimalBehavior #SurvivalSkills #NewStudy #SmithsonianMag
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π Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving Amputations π©Ί A new study shows carpenter ants amputate injured legs of nestmates, the first evidence of non-human animals performing amputations on others to improve survival odds. π¬π𦡠#CarpenterAnts #Amputations #AnimalBehavior #SurvivalSkills #NewStudy #SmithsonianMag
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π Carpenter Ants Perform Life-Saving Amputations π©Ί A new study shows carpenter ants amputate injured legs of nestmates, the first evidence of non-human animals performing amputations on others to improve survival odds. π¬π𦡠#CarpenterAnts #Amputations #AnimalBehavior #SurvivalSkills #NewStudy #SmithsonianMag
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My carpenter ant colony takes up two bookshelves. They have two "outworlds" or places to find food and do ant stuff. They have three nesting spaces. (More about the setup in the alt text. )
Glass on antkeeping enclosures often has a hazy look. We use "fluon" to keep the ants from climbing out. It basically makes a powdery slippery layer near the top of the glass that ants struggle to climb. I wish I could find a solution that didn't look so messy.
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My carpenter ants are always stepping on each other with their cute fuzzy feet. I think the sensation of nest mates touching each other is calming to them, they seem to go out of their way to walk on top of each other. #video #antvideo #ants #carpenterAnts
Aren't their feet cute?
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Look at this big beautiful carpenter ant major from my Camponotus pennsylvanicus colony! I picked her up with the paint brush and just let her wander around on my hand for a bit. She's so gentle and curious.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tMaD2fNfz0E
#CamponotusPennsylvanicus #ants #carpenterAnts #antkeeping #petAnts #antVideo
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Breaking: Carpenter Ant, Daffodil Can Still Climb Stick, Rumors of Fat Gaster? Exaggerations!
Here is an important update on the situation at the Carpenter ant colony for all of you Daffodil stans out there. #antvideos #daffodil #carpenterants #camponotus #ants
#withnarration #verysilly
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All of the Daffodil-stans will be glad to know that the most popular carpenter ant has made it to the new outworld. #camponotus #antvideo #withnarration #carpenterants #daffodil #Bumble #dottie
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I always have the NEWS* you need. Here is a quick update on what Daffodil, the eastern black carpenter ant, is up to today.
Her yellow paint has flecked off a bit, maybe #Bumble didn't go missing? Maybe she just lost all her paint? I will check the majors more carefully!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JuxmK38iWAY
*Where else can you find out about the life and times of a particular little ant?
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You call them "Fruit Flies" But to the girls these are "Sky Burgers"
Tonight is Sky Burger Night at the carpenter ant nest. I gave them like 30 and they are just ... gone. I can't see them in the nest even. It's like they inhaled them. #antvideo #ants #carpenterants #camponotus #antkeeping
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My #Camponotus pennsylvanicus #ant colony had a nice population explosion this summer!
#AntKeeping #AntKeeper #CarpenterAnts #Myrmecology #entomology
