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MDF Ant nests?

Started By antgallery , Nov 19 2021 5:54 PM

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#1 Offline antgallery - Posted November 19 2021 - 5:54 PM

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I was just wondering, has anyone ever tried to make an ant nest out of MDF? It seems like it would be alright for dry loving ants like Camponotus. And it seems tough enough for them to not be able to chew through.

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 20 2021 - 2:55 AM

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WTF is MDF?
Just messing with you, but I’ve never heard this acronym before. Can you elaborate?

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#3 Offline antgallery - Posted November 20 2021 - 10:52 AM

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MDF is an acronym for Medium Density Fiberboard. It's basically a bunch of wood fiber's glued together and compressed to make a soft wood/cardboard kind of thing.

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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 20 2021 - 11:04 AM

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MDF is an acronym for Medium Density Fiberboard. It's basically a bunch of wood fiber's glued together and compressed to make a soft wood/cardboard kind of thing.

I see. I guess the answer would depend on what glues they use, and if they are toxic or not.

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#5 Offline ReignofRage - Posted November 20 2021 - 11:11 AM

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Considering it can be insect-resistant depending on the chemicals used in it, I wouldn't use it unless you know exactly what's in it.

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#6 Offline m99 - Posted November 20 2021 - 11:53 AM

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MDF is only even safe for people in the sense that we live in a world of constant low-level toxic exposures that we deem acceptable, so.

It's literally made by marinating wood particles in a variety of chemicals, and that's before adding any additional preservatives or insecticides, so I just wouldn't even attempt it as permanent living for something as tiny and sensitive as an ant.

Edited by m99, November 20 2021 - 1:27 PM.