White-ant etiqutte

[iaos]

Would you believe it, I have just worked out that the 3 nests I have been collecting from over the past 6 months or so are being "worked" by someone else...

I'll have to work a bit harder to find more nests so that I don't over harvest these nests.

Should I leave these nests be and find my "own"?

Cheers Ian

[Craig52]

Would you believe it, I have just worked out that the 3 nests I have been collecting from over the past 6 months or so are being "worked" by someone else...

I'll have to work a bit harder to find more nests so that I don't over harvest these nests.

Should I leave these nests be and find my "own"?

Cheers Ian

How do you know someone else is using them,if the nest is damaged it's usually Echidna's using it. Craig

[Pictorella]

Hope it's not me!!! PM location!! lol

[Stu]

So were you guys on the same patch?
Not familiar with any termite etiquette.
Just one of the joys of collecting on public land.
I guess if neither party is raping the nests then I see no issue.

[iaos]

Nah its not Pictorella's patch. Haha.

I haven't been back there for a while, so don't know if the other person has been there recently. I don't go through a lot of termites at the moment, so it shouldn't be an issue.

Cheers Ian

[mattymeischke]

Last time I had a termite thief on my patch it turned out to be a monitor:
viewtopic.php?f=48&t=12488&hilit=who+is ... y+termites
Needless to say, I let her keep themn...

I think the answer to public termite etiquette is don't take too much and be prepared to share.