I am wondering if I can give my Crematogaster colony fruit? Also what fruit do these ants love best?
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Do ants like fruit?
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, Apr 8 2025 6:50 PM
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Posted April 8 2025 - 6:50 PM
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Posted April 8 2025 - 7:05 PM
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I googled it, and yes, Crematogaster can eat fruit. However, I would make sure to avoid fruit that might have pesticides in it. This can potentially harm and kill ants, instead of providing sustenance.
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Posted April 9 2025 - 1:53 AM
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It’s not really worth the risk giving ants fruit. I never give my colonies any fruit.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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Posted April 9 2025 - 7:38 AM
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I do fruit, but only organic, and well washed.
My ants totally go for apple, nectarene, peach, etc. slices
They also mine the seeds out of thigns like blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, etc. for their larder(pogonomyrmex occidentalis).
2 years on and no issues so far.
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