<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:09:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/created/antfarm/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 10 | An Unexpected Move Into the New Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 10 | An Unexpected Move Into the New Arena 📈 Current Status Queen: 1 Workers: approx. 16 Brood: moved along with the colony Nest location: no longer in the test tube]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-10-or-an-unexpected-move-into-the-new-arena</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-10-or-an-unexpected-move-into-the-new-arena</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9Vnyx1ewtdD7PEm2vo7f2tgKwgnPFD86BjFaxDw6mEtcWSKNzDeFmj6bNnj5roRhsJ1RaVL2sW9jCaMWEJWDwBUgL3xLUdVx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 9 | More Brood and a New Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 9 | More Brood and a New Arena 📈 Current Status Queen: 1 Workers: approximately 16 Brood: significantly increased The colony continues to develop very well. With around]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-9-or-more-brood-and-a-new-arena</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-9-or-more-brood-and-a-new-arena</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 09:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9XtsfE9Ar2UY8CcsmCNvKWhknFBvf2DZsnhoEjUcrGY4cF2znQeMUAizejQqNmxit3wdk5ki8bUzgU7pDj176CVaPpgsxkoQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 8 | The Arena Is Slowly Coming to Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 8 | The Arena Is Slowly Coming to Life 📈 Current Status Queen: 1 Workers: 12 Brood: still present in all stages, although it appears slightly reduced because several]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-8-or-the-arena-is-slowly-coming-to-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-8-or-the-arena-is-slowly-coming-to-life</guid><category><![CDATA[hivepets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:43:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9XfcMZKWzbWVbPksXgjnp415pomoegEsztrghPEwnWT8iTEKJf62z5qjtxEHNPxXp4ZNViEc4hKXnFeAh3nAp48TeDzj6tWa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 7 | The Colony Is Becoming More Active]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 7 | The Colony Is Becoming More Active 📈 Current Status Queen: 1 Workers: 10 Brood: still present and developing Last week I reported the first newly emerged worker.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-7-or-the-colony-is-becoming-more-active</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-7-or-the-colony-is-becoming-more-active</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 20:34:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VJCZR5V4DsW3o7176T6EALACZrTWv95SJeYXsyF5WuaEMgbcUaL2AeJSSSsRwFyvGi479hM8HWBnYqKMDsuHgccMcXs7ReN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 6 | The First New Worker Has Arrived]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 6 | The First New Worker Has Arrived 📈 Current status Queen: 1 Workers: 7 Brood: still present, with visible larval development The colony was started in May 2026 and]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-6-or-the-first-new-worker-has-arrived</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-6-or-the-first-new-worker-has-arrived</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-145540]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 15:28:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9Vnyw6i6o3R8nsdbCdiDAQeJw8TSZHqfa5rLEFXhAVegzUTAvbpii6Rh2y4N6bQQkj9HqAAaAN7iRxGhQdiCs2DzTJBtbzZc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 5 | More Activity & First Reactions to the Setup]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 5 | More Activity & First Reactions to the Setup Even though the colony is still quite small, their behavior is slowly starting to change more noticeably. Over the]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-5-or-more-activity-and-first-reactions-to-the-setup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-5-or-more-activity-and-first-reactions-to-the-setup</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:25:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VaDirUG47qwMWJwsGwxrUPm9W7Afgad8GQqaaSA8ygk32oW4Bgn6aan55mudFL3MSeyLVVCS33QsoMcnWKfKsDyGriPrDFc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Inside the Nest – My Messor barbarus Colony Is Exploding With Brood]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Inside the Nest – My Messor barbarus Colony Is Exploding With Brood A few months ago this colony consisted of only: one queen 5 workers and some brood Now the entire nest feels alive. The biggest difference]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/inside-the-nest-my-messor-barbarus-colony-is-exploding-with-brood</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/inside-the-nest-my-messor-barbarus-colony-is-exploding-with-brood</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:49:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9V9TUkY9eRdRgjhvsRum2WoDPpkGTVX5MFBmHwAKJVjaQRgoSn5WjLCK95SWKMiibhnb3nxumLHQWmBEEgySNRH312Lhs294?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[## 🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 4 Update | First Signs of a Future Move?]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 4 Update | First Signs of a Future Move? The colony is still living inside the test tube, but their behavior is slowly starting to change. 📈 Current status The colony]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-4-update-or-first-signs-of-a-future-move</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-4-update-or-first-signs-of-a-future-move</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VbQoFeitN8G5C5zA6uuqrReqeedUzYr8k9MgBk2WjyMG1cGzWa1bMowYmGmX1vK3sWcZfE1dCwE3owJEMDa6gsxyfHn5BTk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 3 Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 3 Update At first glance, not much has changed — but looking a bit closer, there are small signs of progress. 📈 Current status The colony is still in an early stage,]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-3-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-3-update</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 14:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VnywxNSAW69hC6wUHHDRQaAnM4DgvQFr5huTUV23uMzzpXn7Q7tuHGF2eBpNNBG1h5oFH7TGw8KuWboewHrrdQcC2Uq9S5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 From 5 Workers to 500 – My Messor barbarus Colony After 9 Months]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 From 5 Workers to 500 – My Messor barbarus Colony After 9 Months From just a handful of ants to a fully active colony of around 500 — this is how my Messor barbarus developed over the past 9 months.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/from-5-workers-to-500-my-messor-barbarus-colony-after-9-months</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/from-5-workers-to-500-my-messor-barbarus-colony-after-9-months</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:11:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9XfcMt7fATbWFT7YXEU5yqrA1czXtTtBa5LqqgYQ24Svgpu86mHTA7N6RuwdfRgt1kfMc76LLkw5u3CUtxoU6yPE4W8M96qt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 2 Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Week 2 Update It’s been about a week since I introduced my new colony, so here’s a small update on their progress. 📈 Colony development The colony is still in a very early]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-2-update</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/camponotus-nicobarensis-week-2-update</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-196708]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:35:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9VmomhLSmeYc8umweqQLB87nUmVFF1f1bHA73nZQ6V22aT2ZPHMzU3VYjyszY2Nnpfh6JsTpsKtJw5Nbeh2aSY6ZiizJYGzS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting a New Ant Colony – Camponotus nicobarensis (Week 1)]]></title><description><![CDATA[🐜 Camponotus nicobarensis – Colony Start (Week 1) Today I want to introduce my new ant colony and the setup I prepared for them. 🔬 About the species Camponotus nicobarensis is a fast-growing ant species]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/starting-a-new-ant-colony-camponotus-nicobarensis-week-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@ant.runner/starting-a-new-ant-colony-camponotus-nicobarensis-week-1</guid><category><![CDATA[hivepets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ant.runner]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:24:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn8VVFdNddrnh9ZD6y9XdFWxWfMGqMA8eLXdn2gpxg5XTUX6QdYQAVupFgLYM2MzFUPFMEq5zrJkRFYLF6ak1wLFVAaFmCZimyZBVS9p2SLHB4YdCJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ants of Hive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello Hive Family! My name is Tyler and today, I am taking a break from my recent series of motorsports articles and writing about another subject that I find quite interesting – my young ant colonies.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@the13anarchist/ants-of-hive</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@the13anarchist/ants-of-hive</guid><category><![CDATA[ants]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[the13anarchist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2025 23:05:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuhqR32uNmdCz4PnvPpPke7bpYAKEWXmTsGwXDR5QXiuZwzJGU586LPhhStJG4nZSPD6tfnnmzGWV2p6SGGCFRqmtX5NK2uVgFuNRdp3GTHHeFgEum8V4Nice2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ant Farm Project - #05 - End of Winter Rest and New Setup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello lovely Hiveans ! I already showed in previous posts how we prepared a nest and an arena for our ant colony and how they evolved in the first month. After that, the colony went into the winter rest.]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-05-end-of-winter-rest-and-new-setup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-05-end-of-winter-rest-and-new-setup</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-129253]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adalger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VsGLHZfDnuXNPHd17x6DCtV5CEtgy6ngcuJY1mKpkMAkbhcUs47HRF5Pd9fydieYvdVjDgbv3KnnZJ6cTqHFX4cE3f6teB6HLvUzC8Tsqqzf8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ant Farm Project - #04 - 28 Days Later]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello lovely Hiveans ! I already showed and explained all the parts of the ant farm, which are the arena and the gypsum nest. I also talked about the nutrition plan based on seeds and grains in combination]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-04-28-days-later</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-04-28-days-later</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-129253]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adalger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 15:42:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPGFntoisGyizJtXgx2mDPWVpsjq7pdaoRVHMGUhZadiRVNoA13v6ErhvJfFib1S3V57Q89XCajYRDVFmEp2vHmqwN5e4E7nqVTSKQr6cSHU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[D`Oh  - My son accidently published a draft of mine 😂]]></title><description><![CDATA[D`OH !!! This is a miss-post 😂 Source of Picture Sorry ^^ - My son accidently published a freshly started draft of mine 😂 .. I quickly deleted the two sentences, but can't delete the post .. soo .. hmm]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-04-title</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-04-title</guid><category><![CDATA[antfarm]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adalger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/DQmcAZyEpWiCUgi7JJeVALo8Z52yhe4NvthRiybfHYcVQZf/img_0.9826419527221326.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ant Farm Project - #03 - Connecting the Colony to the Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello lovely Hiveans ! I already showed and explained the arena and the gypsum nest of the ant farm and showed how my wife and son prepared them so that the colony is happy with it in the end. I also talked]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-03-connecting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-03-connecting</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-129253]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adalger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:22:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VsGLHZfDnuXNPHd17w2AcfqTCnhgmgvd5aDwskmfqvoxTLthFd69Ab5gcBv7BiWAG5fYykNyNWbbmiVd4EBTGZDU7YgUg44HE2xPhvPXEDKZp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ant Farm Project - #02 - Preparing and Connecting the Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello lovely Hiveans ! In my last entry about our Ant Farm Project I showed and described the arena and the nest to you in a bit more detail. In this episode I like to show to you how the arena is decorated]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-02-preparing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-02-preparing</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-129253]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adalger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2021 18:22:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VsGLHZfDnuXNPHd4fC96xvkFX3C7jMqn6njV5dnusSF3Zmx7WWFk1J59jnuEkQ5SqiLQCFWLaz4xa6jCJHR7bTuaV4fUvQ7ti3jvjEygK9JyL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ant Farm Project - #01 - The Nest and Arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello lovely Hiveans ! Today I want to show you some really cool things that my wife bought recently for her and our son as a new hobby and nature science experiment. He recently showed huge interest into]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-01-the</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@adalger/ant-farm-project-01-the</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-129253]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adalger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2021 19:26:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VsGLHZfDnuXNPHchvsSkRLASqcPiqErs8bpbcykyT18dGP98cnEG2QL5j4oBdC9LMdeHnu2D4WVCcG6qcZ3hT3vcVMPQriYWCfDRkUGFMsv9L?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SPACE ANT FARM]]></title><description><![CDATA[A video I posted a while back that brought a lot of interest. I figured I would share it on here. Please send ups and follow and I will be happy to do the same for you]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@mjhiggs16/space-ant-farm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@mjhiggs16/space-ant-farm</guid><category><![CDATA[video]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mjhiggs16]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2017 10:01:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e5Rjq42cQGVSXmzGkaVFmio4vcP4YJcji5U?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>