tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post5196512625804901816..comments2024-03-11T01:34:36.947-03:00Comments on LEAVES OF GRASS: LEAFCUTTER ANTSsonia a. mascarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-80203020971840821452009-02-02T16:28:00.000-02:002009-02-02T16:28:00.000-02:00SoniaMuito bom ver essa sua postagem sobre as form...Sonia<BR/>Muito bom ver essa sua postagem sobre as formigas. <BR/>Uma sociedade super organizada. <BR/>Muito interessante as suas informações, adorei o caminho delas feito no gramado, e a sequencia de fotos com elas carregando pedaços de folhas para produzir seu alimento.<BR/>Sonia, está sendo um prazer muito grande hospedar seu Ecological Day no Caliandra, e estamos firmes para o próximo mês.<BR/>BjsElma Carneirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446495583618901380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-68825781860821879482009-02-02T01:04:00.000-02:002009-02-02T01:04:00.000-02:00Wow! This IS amazing, indeed! Sonia, I didn't kn...Wow! This IS amazing, indeed! <BR/><BR/>Sonia, I didn't know you were still doing Ecological Day. I thought it was no more. <BR/><BR/>I will see if I have a photo to participate. Thanks for the invitation.<BR/><BR/>Beijos,<BR/>PazAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-17495854604555242642007-12-28T14:16:00.000-02:002007-12-28T14:16:00.000-02:00Nice. I like! Thanks.PauloPortugalNice. I like! Thanks.<BR/>Paulo<BR/>PortugalPaulohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16783638067742873863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-9096664768011439422007-12-18T23:21:00.000-02:002007-12-18T23:21:00.000-02:00Sonia, boa a reportagem sobre a sauva.Agente sempr...Sonia, boa a reportagem sobre a sauva.<BR/><BR/>Agente sempre acaba aprendendo algo.<BR/><BR/>Eu felizmente não tenho este problema.<BR/><BR/>Mas, o que você tem feito para combater as formigas?<BR/><BR/>Existe um produto que você pulveriza nelas mas não mata na hora, mas elas ficam contaminadas e uma vez no formigueiro contaminam as demais e acabam morrendo todas ou quase. E aos poucos o formigueiro vai se extinguindo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-67678814919213139602007-12-12T02:20:00.000-02:002007-12-12T02:20:00.000-02:00Wow, Sonia, two great posts on these ants -- amazi...Wow, Sonia, two great posts on these ants -- amazing creatures!! The ants we have here always appear in the spring and eat right through the wood, leaving little piles of sawdust behind them. Those little piles of sawdust tell us where to put the poison; hate to do it, but one must or one's house would not be standing very long. They also create huge anthills that stand 3 feet high! Down in Florida I once witnessed my cousin unknowingly sit on an anthill full of red ants (they bite!) and within seconds her legs were covered with them and hundreds of painful bites. I would really love to see a picture of that queen ant as big as a mouse -- mind-boggling!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-83343321121547574242007-12-09T23:47:00.000-02:002007-12-09T23:47:00.000-02:00simply amazing! I remember in 3rd grade doing a 6 ...simply amazing! I remember in 3rd grade doing a 6 page essay on "Ants" I was intriqued the work habit they have! I got some chuckles reading your jokes- thanks! Great to catch up with you!PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00104319952137455099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-70050876696321871592007-12-05T08:19:00.000-02:002007-12-05T08:19:00.000-02:00awesome power !awesome power !Cathrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14336562118013449612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-21569572241378867482007-12-04T14:46:00.000-02:002007-12-04T14:46:00.000-02:00Beautiful images.Sadly, a case of uncompatibility....Beautiful images.<BR/>Sadly, a case of uncompatibility.<BR/>The blog world is so small sometimes: I see one of the photos is by Richard Seaman. I found him only a few days ago by sheer chance, googling for some Vienna related topic.Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-91559141985204476872007-11-30T00:33:00.000-02:002007-11-30T00:33:00.000-02:00wow...lots of information and lots of ants.wow...lots of information and lots of ants.Nevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601316661181297640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-35817222757586572242007-11-29T06:50:00.000-02:002007-11-29T06:50:00.000-02:00Sonia,cheguei atrasado e o Valter disse tudo que e...Sonia,<BR/><BR/>cheguei atrasado e o Valter disse tudo que eu diria, e claro, ele com muito mais propriedade!<BR/>Ótima postagem/reportagem. Como seu blog é muito lido fora do Brasil, vai dar um enorme IBOPE.<BR/><BR/>Bjs<BR/><BR/>PS- Agora que a posagem foi feita VENENO nelas, e os ecologistas que não me leiam....<BR/><BR/>(;-))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-79161543963766965242007-11-29T06:13:00.000-02:002007-11-29T06:13:00.000-02:00That was really interesting!!Those hardworking ani...That was really interesting!!<BR/>Those hardworking animals are now totally in the wrong place, we can understand that.<BR/>And they probably don`t understand, if you nicely say it to them.<BR/>Pity for your garden and also those animals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-36640428042445968452007-11-29T03:48:00.000-02:002007-11-29T03:48:00.000-02:00Who would have thought ants could be so fascinatin...Who would have thought ants could be so fascinating?<BR/>I love those trails - they are magical!<BR/>These ants remind me of something from a "Tarzan" movie.<BR/>You always bring us something different! I love it!freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689667027805519320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-8458255138431761252007-11-29T03:27:00.000-02:002007-11-29T03:27:00.000-02:00Talk about hardworking insects! Wow. Amazing littl...Talk about hardworking insects! Wow. Amazing little things, aren't they?<BR/><BR/>Re: the black bears, they aren't as dangerous as you may think. Actually, they are afraid of people. The problem is caused by humans who keep invading bear territories so these poor creatures often find themselves in people's backyards because people are IMMENSELY stupid, you see. Every spring all municipalities ask people to stop feeding birds from late April until October (when the bears are active, especially in April when they are very hungry after hibernation). No one seems to listen. They put all kinds of bird feeders out and the bears go after the smell of seeds, syrup, suet, etc. Anyway, here's some pix I've uploaded for you to see: <A HREF="http://bdp-misc.blogspot.com/2007/11/black-bears.html" REL="nofollow">bears</A> in somebody's backyard and <A HREF="http://bdp-misc.blogspot.com/2007/11/deer-in-backyard.html" REL="nofollow">deer</A> in my (cottage) backyard.Fénix - Bostonscapeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656859345629639973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-24724409310709058722007-11-28T14:00:00.000-02:002007-11-28T14:00:00.000-02:00Wow that is an great series of photos. Ants are am...Wow that is an great series of photos. Ants are amazing creatures, those are quite the paths they wore in the grass. We have several different kinds of ants here,but I haven't really done any research on them to see what they are. Great shots. Lloyd and Ranger.LChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841293687107296689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-13032332340887890142007-11-28T11:38:00.000-02:002007-11-28T11:38:00.000-02:00fascinating - I never heard of such creatures befo...fascinating - I never heard of such creatures before - would love to see a pic of an ant-eater.<BR/><BR/>I thought the kind of ants we have round here were bad enough.Gerald (Ackworth born)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10972748175799683560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-7921785105557806642007-11-28T07:34:00.000-02:002007-11-28T07:34:00.000-02:00Sônia meu bem, ficou perfeita, a matéria e as foto...Sônia meu bem, ficou perfeita, a matéria e as fotos, aliás suas fotos sempre me encantam.<BR/>Elas trabalham dia e noite, e destroem com uma rapidez incrível.<BR/>Sem contar que as quenquéns atacam os pés da gente sem dó nem piedade, são horríveis.<BR/>Vou te pedir licença, e dar uma dica para Vi Leardi, aqui em casa, uso uma solução de água e pimenta do reino, borrifo nas plantas e jogo no chão também, tem dado certo para afastar as danadas. Como o jardim é um pequeno espaço, não é nenhuma agricultura, a pimenta tem dado certo e não uso agrotóxico, mesmo porque tenho verduras no canteiro.<BR/>Parabéns pelo post.<BR/>Um beijoAninha Ponteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807180411029142674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-51604268253922168122007-11-27T23:21:00.000-02:002007-11-27T23:21:00.000-02:00Olá Sonia, eu que sou brasileira estou fascinada, ...Olá Sonia, eu que sou brasileira estou fascinada, porque nunca prestei atenção nas danadinhas, hehehe Bjs!Crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706661155233532786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-32459542898068652862007-11-27T22:01:00.000-02:002007-11-27T22:01:00.000-02:00It IS fascinating. I have seen leaf-cutter ants in...It IS fascinating. I have seen leaf-cutter ants in TV specials, but I thought they ate only leaves from trees, not grass. How can you get rid of those trails in your grass?kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-13075938983560711672007-11-27T21:33:00.001-02:002007-11-27T21:33:00.001-02:00This is fascinating, Sonia...I never heard of Leaf...This is fascinating, Sonia...I never heard of LeafCutter Ants before...The sure are industrious!!! Have you ever seen The Queen? Amazing that she is the size of a small mouse...!<BR/>I am going to read more about them on the links you gave us....! Have they done a lot of damage in your garden, my dear? I hope not.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-70399304434209126352007-11-27T21:33:00.000-02:002007-11-27T21:33:00.000-02:00Amazing to learn all this about ants and anteaters...Amazing to learn all this about ants and anteaters! Nature is incredible! Somehow, you must feel unhappy about destroying these nests, but I understand very well that you want to "save" your garden. If they leave such traces in such short time, what would your garden look like in a couple of weeks? ... or would the ant always follow the same pants? Of course, if you are lucky, the anteater will pass ane take care!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13024294080108212018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-6311628825764967562007-11-27T18:21:00.000-02:002007-11-27T18:21:00.000-02:00LOL! So urso formigueiro = tamanduá. Everyday we l...LOL! So urso formigueiro = tamanduá. Everyday we learn something new :)<BR/><BR/>Wait a minute... You have tamanduá in your neighborhood! Oh my! Please promise that if you ever see one again you'll take a pic. I love those animals, they are the cutest thing!!! :)<BR/><BR/>Next spring (if by then we haven't yet sold our cottage), I will try to take a photo of the black bears that live in the area. It's a family of bears that has built a den near (a few hundred meters away from) our cottage. We had to put all the bird feeders away because the bears love sunflower seeds and the liquid food for hummingbirds and a couple of bears have been seen very close to the houses. Poor things, the bird food is like dessert to them, they don't mean any harm, but, boy, are they scary! And, trying to get to the seeds, they may destroy property unintentionally.<BR/><BR/>I'll see what wild life photos I have from the cottage and I'll upload them to my miscellaneous blog for you to see.<BR/><BR/>Big hugs.Fénix - Bostonscapeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656859345629639973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-48164412368873131072007-11-27T17:47:00.000-02:002007-11-27T17:47:00.000-02:00OPS, Fénix, I replying wrong: the Leafcutter don't...OPS, Fénix, I replying wrong: the Leafcutter don't eat the leaves! They cultivate their own food, a type of fungus, in underground gardens, with those leaves. <BR/><BR/>They can ruin all that grass in just one or two nights! <BR/><BR/>LOL! I must to have also a <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anteater" REL="nofollow">TAMANDUÁ (ANTEATER)</A>, they are commonly known for eating ants and termites. And believe me, I saw last year an Anteater here in my neighborhood! So huge and very beautiful!sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-81685783169389899982007-11-27T17:46:00.000-02:002007-11-27T17:46:00.000-02:00Sônia...fantásticas as informações e as imagens......Sônia...<BR/>fantásticas as informações e as imagens...também me impressionou o fato do rastro ter sido comido por elas..mas vejo pela tua resposta ao Fénix o que realmente acontece...<BR/>Sou uma apaixonada por jardinagem e formigas sempre foram um pesadelo...mas nunca tinha visto este tipo de estrago...será que dá para vencê-las...Espero que sim...<BR/>abraços ViVí Leardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971387317358975549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-88281679974107112142007-11-27T17:23:00.000-02:002007-11-27T17:23:00.000-02:00Thanks, Sonia, for replying. Geez, sometimes I tyt...Thanks, Sonia, for replying. Geez, sometimes I tyte faster than I can think, don't I? :D I read the caption and, therefore, knew that the ants don't eat the grass, they cultivate their own food in their underground gardens. My question should've been, "Did the ants ruin all that grass in just one day?" ;D<BR/><BR/>It's truly amazing how much damage they can cause overnight. <BR/><BR/>Você terá que conseguir um urso formigueiro! >8DFénix - Bostonscapeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08656859345629639973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17273840.post-41141500427672529612007-11-27T16:15:00.000-02:002007-11-27T16:15:00.000-02:00Valter, que bom que você gostou da reportagem. Eu ...Valter, que bom que você gostou da reportagem. Eu me lembro bem deste slogan e concordo totalmente com você! (risos)sonia a. mascarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415359150944729620noreply@blogger.com