Veromessor, messor and pogonomyrmex specifically. What are the most desired seeds?
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Posted June 27 2017 - 1:28 PM
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Posted July 2 2017 - 12:54 PM
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They love Kentucky Blue Grass seeds.
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Posted July 7 2017 - 7:42 PM
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Same question! I read that founding queens will collect seeds but cannot open those greater than 1.5mm. What can I feed her besides honey and insects? Like any seeds accessible?
Keeping: Camponotus sansabeanus - C. vicinus - Formica francoeuri - Liometopum occidentale - Pogonomyrmex californicus - P. rugosus - P. subnitidus - Solenopsis molesta - S. xyloni - Tapinoma sessile - Temnothorax sp.
Journals: Camponotus sansabeanus & C. vicinus | Pogonomyrmex californicus & P. rugosus | Solenopsis molesta & S. xyloni
Discontinued: Pogonomyrmex subnitidus
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Posted July 7 2017 - 7:53 PM
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My failed Pogonomyrmex queens liked Poa pratensis and Salvia hispanica seeds. I was able to source the Poa seeds while I was working in my local mountains and the Salvia from my local grocery stores health food section.
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Posted July 7 2017 - 9:07 PM
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My failed Pogonomyrmex queens liked Poa pratensis and Salvia hispanica seeds. I was able to source the Poa seeds while I was working in my local mountains and the Salvia from my local grocery stores health food section.
Sweet! Hopefully chia seeds is the answer.
Keeping: Camponotus sansabeanus - C. vicinus - Formica francoeuri - Liometopum occidentale - Pogonomyrmex californicus - P. rugosus - P. subnitidus - Solenopsis molesta - S. xyloni - Tapinoma sessile - Temnothorax sp.
Journals: Camponotus sansabeanus & C. vicinus | Pogonomyrmex californicus & P. rugosus | Solenopsis molesta & S. xyloni
Discontinued: Pogonomyrmex subnitidus
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Posted July 7 2017 - 10:16 PM
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I feed my harvesters niger seeds. Bought a big bag on amazon for $10 and it will be more than I'll need for years. My P. rugosus had no problems shelling them. For my V. pergandei and P. californicus founding stage I shelled a few myself with a razor while watching netflix. A little time consuming but definitely doable.
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I feed my harvesters niger seeds. Bought a big bag on amazon for $10 and it will be more than I'll need for years. My P. rugosus had no problems shelling them. For my V. pergandei and P. californicus founding stage I shelled a few myself with a razor while watching netflix. A little time consuming but definitely doable.
I just thought about this but tomato seeds are pretty small right? I wonder if they'll take them while wet or dried.
Keeping: Camponotus sansabeanus - C. vicinus - Formica francoeuri - Liometopum occidentale - Pogonomyrmex californicus - P. rugosus - P. subnitidus - Solenopsis molesta - S. xyloni - Tapinoma sessile - Temnothorax sp.
Journals: Camponotus sansabeanus & C. vicinus | Pogonomyrmex californicus & P. rugosus | Solenopsis molesta & S. xyloni
Discontinued: Pogonomyrmex subnitidus
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