Well as some of you know, I'm a beekeeper. Recently I harvested honey from the hives. Well all the wax shavings from the cells and bur comb (comb not built
directly on the frame,) seemed to be doing nothing. So I started throwing them out in the compost pile before realizing the mess load of bees they would
attract. Note that my compost pile is strictly for grass clippings and leaves. So the bees came and cleaned everything off, and they've since stopped. Well
well what's left seems to be some ants. The local Aphaenogaster (fulvas I think? if I spelled that right,) has
been rummaging through the wax shavings. They've been carrying them home just as leaf cutter ants do with leaves. It's kind of neat to watch but no
where near as grand a scale as leaf cutter nest.
I haven't located the nest itself. I believe it might even be in the compost pile somewhere. I've noticed a bumblebee burrowing through it for unknown reasons too. I don't think there's a nest of them in there, but have suspected it earlier in the year.
I checked on a local Aphaenogaster colony to see if they were the ones foraging for the wax, I don't think it was this colony but did see a lot of nice brood and newly walking around alates.
[added "Many" to the title] --antdude
I haven't located the nest itself. I believe it might even be in the compost pile somewhere. I've noticed a bumblebee burrowing through it for unknown reasons too. I don't think there's a nest of them in there, but have suspected it earlier in the year.
I checked on a local Aphaenogaster colony to see if they were the ones foraging for the wax, I don't think it was this colony but did see a lot of nice brood and newly walking around alates.
[added "Many" to the title] --antdude
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