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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2012 19:40:57 GMT 1
Because I have not yet been able to acquire any crickets to freeze and store I basically feed the ants both bugs I find and believe aren't harmful and proteins from the kitchen. My ants also love honey, with the sad exclusion of the Lasius.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2012 4:01:09 GMT 1
Wax worms are very high in fat (if that matters to ants) you can keep them in the fridge to stop them pupating into moths. As for meal worms standard meal worms would probably be better but they are high in chitin, if you buy them just put them in a tray of oats and you will have a lifetime supply. Best place to purchase these are in any reptile store. Hope it helps my knowledge of ants is next to nothing but reptiles and there food I'm not too bad lol.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2012 15:20:03 GMT 1
Thanks for all the suggestions. I have fed my ants some mealworms, boy are they hungry. My main ligniperda colony took 3 mealies in 1 sitting. I am a bit scared of the waxworms, so not to confident of giving my ants them yet. :/
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2012 17:39:28 GMT 1
Scared they will explode. Or actually scared of them?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2012 14:00:50 GMT 1
Actually scared of them. ;D Also just wondering, if there is any food they leave in there should I take it out and give them a fresh one? Or even wait a day or two before feeding them also?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2012 17:58:00 GMT 1
Well after 24 hours you really want to take it out, if they were still showing interest give 'em a new 1.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2012 21:19:01 GMT 1
Have you tried the wax worms yet?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2012 18:27:37 GMT 1
No I haven't tried the wax worms yet. I think they are really full from all the mealies, so when I see them foraging next I will plop one in, or two halves of one.
Can they even tackle a fully live one? :/
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2012 18:34:13 GMT 1
I dunno, how many forage at a time? Can they sting (?), if so probaly.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 20:46:33 GMT 1
I don't think Camponotus can sting, im not even sure if they can spray formic acid. I fed them a fully grown live beetle mealworm the other day, and they tore it apart! I didn't think it would interest them. Maybe the sudden increase in heat from outside has livened them up a bit.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 0:32:51 GMT 1
I don't think Camponotus can sting, im not even sure if they can spray formic acid. I fed them a fully grown live beetle mealworm the other day, and they tore it apart! I didn't think it would interest them. Maybe the sudden increase in heat from outside has livened them up a bit. Camponotus are formicines and therefore cannot sting. They won't spray formic acid rather dag it on their enemy. Thought Camponotus usually really on their majors and strong jaws.
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