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Is it possible to keep megaponera and other termite raiders?

Started By Manitobant , Oct 8 2019 11:02 AM

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#1 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 8 2019 - 11:02 AM

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One of the most interesting type of ant is the termite raiders, which break into termite colonies and massacre the workers for food. The most well known is megaponera, also known as the matabele ant. Something that has really surprised me is why nobody has attempted to keep these, as with a constant supply of termites it should be theoretically easy. Is there another factor I'm missing out on, and why hasnt anyone tried?

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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/

#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 8 2019 - 11:22 AM

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Brachyponera chinensis are termite specialists too. I have kept them with ease.
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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted October 8 2019 - 11:36 AM

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Brachyponera chinensis are termite specialists too. I have kept them with ease.

do you feed them termites?
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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/

#4 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted October 8 2019 - 3:45 PM

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Yes. Lots of them. My small 80 worker colony took nearly 70 termites in one day.
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#5 Offline Leo - Posted October 8 2019 - 7:18 PM

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One of the most interesting type of ant is the termite raiders, which break into termite colonies and massacre the workers for food. The most well known is megaponera, also known as the matabele ant. Something that has really surprised me is why nobody has attempted to keep these, as with a constant supply of termites it should be theoretically easy. Is there another factor I'm missing out on, and why hasnt anyone tried?

Painful, leptogenys are painful (but fun) to keep.


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