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[Ants_Texas]

Over the weekend Spamdy and I collected a wild colony of Pseudomyrmex gracilis. They have about 35 workers, and we've confirmed that we have the queen. I was wondering what they like to eat, or drink. They've denied a moth, honey, and syrup so far. I know these ants aren't commonly kept, but any suggestions on what to offer to them?

Edited by Ants_Texas, October 17 2017 - 4:45 PM.

[Reacker]

They eat twigs obviously, it's in the name.

[Ants_Texas]

They eat twigs obviously, it's in the name.

What would I do without you? 

[Reacker]

Get actual help probably

[Ants_Texas]

Get actual help probably

At least you're a potato.

[Mettcollsuss]

Well, in the wild they tend aphids for honeydew.They also like live insects, particularly caterpillars. Apparently they also eat fungus spores.

[Ants Galore]

They really liked the reaches I gave them. Fruit flies also work. They take a honey water soaked in a cotton ball better than a drop. Catch an insect, freeze it for 24 hours and then feed it to them. Have you tried your roaches?

[MegaMyrmex]

Feed them small insects like D. Melanogaster or any non poisonous insect that could be a common threat to them in the wild. I would suggest jumping spiders and small crickets or little flies since they seem like the most common enemy of twig ants...

[Connectimyrmex]

My old colony of P.gracilis mexicanus ate live termites and pinhead crickets, honey (no water), apple juice, and live aphids (they actually ate them whole )