Mymercia Maximus Attack (Facebook Challenge)
Josh.P.
Traveler
So i spent the day working on my map for the second Facebook Map Challenge.
I've merged the vertical dungeon style in with a combination of Mike Schley's Ink style and Par Lindstrom's B&W Dungeon style.
I also collect ant's so this was a bit of a blend of my two primary hobbies.
I want to explore how to make some nice wagon marks in the dirt. Need a bit more of an edge fade on the paths too. I felt the detail wasn't really that important in this case though as the vertical map really draws the eye. Open to all feedback
I've merged the vertical dungeon style in with a combination of Mike Schley's Ink style and Par Lindstrom's B&W Dungeon style.
I also collect ant's so this was a bit of a blend of my two primary hobbies.
I want to explore how to make some nice wagon marks in the dirt. Need a bit more of an edge fade on the paths too. I felt the detail wasn't really that important in this case though as the vertical map really draws the eye. Open to all feedback
Comments
How interesting
Does that mean you keep live colonies in glass sided cases?
That's a great map
I have 3 Myrmercia Pyriformis Queens currently. Had 4 but one died yesterday
One of them has just laid eggs which is super exciting. These are commonly called Bull Ants or Inch Ants. They are huge, incredibly aggressive and can see you up to about 2m away and will react aggressively. These are a very hard species to keep as unlike most species they need to forage every night for food. So I have out-worlds connected up to their nests.
Ive also got a Camponotus consobrinus (Banded Sugar Ant) Queen. She has two workers so this is my most advanced nest to date.
I recently found a Iridomyrmex purpureus (Meat ants) Queen and she has laid a whole heap of eggs. Super excited about her as they are a fast growing super aggressive species and will be fascinating to watch.
I have about 20 others also but they are all smaller common ants. These are my favourites
Here's a few shots of the setups.
LOL!
They're nightmare sized.
It beats my 10 year old unusual pet dream of owning a corn snake :P
Still - this is hardly getting Sanctuary mapped, so I will have to stop staring at your queens with horrified fascination and get on with my map!
That's why I do maps and not comedy...
Very cool map and a really unique (and somewhat terrifying) hobby. Does anyone remember the old sci-fi movie "Them!"?
I saw the movie in the movie theater. Leonard Nemoy has a brief part in it.