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Started By Devi , Jul 27 2020 4:16 PM

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#1 Offline Devi - Posted July 27 2020 - 4:16 PM

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Hey guys, I was just wondering if hot glue is safe for ants. I'm making a DIY area to house queens and need to glue in some dividers. I was getting mixed results online so I just decided to ask you guys.

#2 Offline Spazmops - Posted July 27 2020 - 4:18 PM

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Once it’s fully dried, yes. There was a similar thread under ‘ant safe glue’. https://www.formicul...-toxic-to-ants/

Edited by Spazmops, July 27 2020 - 4:21 PM.

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Ants I have:

1 Formica fusca group- 0 workers

1 Tetramorium immigrans colony-20 workers

1 Dorymyrmex insanus- 1 queen, used to have workers

1 large P. occidentalis colony- around 50 workers, plenty of brood

#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 27 2020 - 4:58 PM

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It is safe, but some ants can easily chew through it. 100% silicone is more escape proof.

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#4 Offline Devi - Posted July 27 2020 - 5:44 PM

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Once it’s fully dried, yes. There was a similar thread under ‘ant safe glue’. https://www.formicul...-toxic-to-ants/

It is safe, but some ants can easily chew through it. 100% silicone is more escape proof.

Alright, thank you. It shouldn't be a huge deal if they do chew through it because I'm only using it to seperate to queens that are temporarily in a plastic container using paper and hot glue. (I'm out of test tubes and getting some tomorrow.) Just needed to make a quick temporary set up.