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Ants eating

Started By Otrebor707 , May 3 2021 8:19 PM

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#1 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted May 3 2021 - 8:19 PM

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Just some random pics of my Tetras eating their favorite food . Pork, dandelion flower and Cheerio . Didn’t know they like the actual flower . Planing to buy micro lens for incoming pics.

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#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 3 2021 - 8:20 PM

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Nice

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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 4 2021 - 2:15 AM

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They will need insect protein to thrive.

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#4 Offline Chickalo - Posted May 4 2021 - 4:12 AM

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Love the fact that they like Cheerios

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シグナチャーです。예.

#5 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted May 4 2021 - 6:43 AM

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Breakfast of Champions!? D’oh, that’s Wheaties :facepalm: But you get the gist. :blush:

Edited by ConcordAntman, May 4 2021 - 6:46 AM.

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#6 Offline gs5248 - Posted May 4 2021 - 8:33 AM

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I have never heard of Tetramorium eating flowers. I will have to try that someday with a new tetramorium colony, since my old one got eaten by Argentine ants.

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#7 Offline Otrebor707 - Posted May 4 2021 - 4:54 PM

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I have never heard of Tetramorium eating flowers. I will have to try that someday with a new tetramorium colony, since my old one got eaten by Argentine ants.

Idk if they used has food or for the nest tbh