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Myrmecocystus melliger

Started By Leafia , Jul 9 2019 2:57 PM

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#1 Offline Leafia - Posted July 9 2019 - 2:57 PM

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I want to know what's the best food for a little colony of this honey pot ant. They are eating only small insects and don't accept frozen foods.

#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted July 9 2019 - 5:00 PM

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Honey. These ants love their sweets and aren’t that big on insects.

My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#3 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 9 2019 - 5:15 PM

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I suggest not giving honey to them. Sugar:water mix with a ratio of 1:3 or Sunburst produced by byFormica.

Have you gotten them identified?

#4 Offline Leafia - Posted July 9 2019 - 5:48 PM

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Yes, i have correctly identified the ants, only one of my queens don't have an identification.

#5 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 9 2019 - 5:50 PM

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Yes, i have correctly identified the ants, only one of my queens don't have an identification.

Ah, just asking because you're new to the forum. Feel free to make an ID request in the ID Request section, do follow the proper formatting for it though. It's easily seen at the top of the thread as a pinned topic.