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Feeding ants June Beetles?

Started By staylor1490 , Jul 12 2020 6:00 AM

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#1 Offline staylor1490 - Posted July 12 2020 - 6:00 AM

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I'm getting an awful lot of these in my backlight traps. Should I crush them and feed them to my ants as the protein source?


#2 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 12 2020 - 6:29 AM

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I'd say try it and see if they like it. Can't lose, either way.


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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 12 2020 - 7:00 AM

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Ants go bananas for these. Freeze them first then slice them open.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#4 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 12 2020 - 7:12 AM

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I would just be afraid of handing over any ant killing pesticides. I really need a disposable testing colony.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#5 Offline Antennal_Scrobe - Posted July 12 2020 - 9:05 AM

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I would just be afraid of handing over any ant killing pesticides. I really need a disposable testing colony.

Or just a bunch of workers in a test tube.


Currently keeping:

 

Tetramorium immigrans, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Myrmica punctiventris, Formica subsericea

Formica pallidefulva, Aphaeogaster cf. rudis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus nearcticus

Crematogaster cerasi

Temnothorax ambiguus

Prenolepis imparis

#6 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 12 2020 - 9:06 AM

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I am feeding one to my Tapinoma.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#7 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted July 12 2020 - 9:07 AM

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I was wondering about this too. Could I boil them instead?


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#8 Offline Antkid12 - Posted July 12 2020 - 9:09 AM

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I was wondering about this too. Could I boil them instead?

I am pretty sure you can.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 12 2020 - 9:16 AM

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I would just be afraid of handing over any ant killing pesticides. I really need a disposable testing colony.

I’ve never had issues, but one should be mindful of where you’re collecting them. Only get ones that are really healthy and vigorous.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.
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