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v. Pergandei seed preference?

Started By Aidanthielman , Aug 7 2020 9:56 AM

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#1 Offline Aidanthielman - Posted August 7 2020 - 9:56 AM

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Hi all I’m going to be obtaining a v. Pergandei colony ands was wondering what seeds to get. Any suggestions?


#2 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 7 2020 - 10:01 AM

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I wouldn't think their dietary preferences would be that different from Pogonomyrmex. It wouldn't hurt just to feed them some grass seeds and other seeds typically fed to Pogonomyrmex. 


"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 zantezaint - Posted August 7 2020 - 10:08 AM

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My favorites to give the subnitidus and californicus are dandelion and kentucky grass seeds.


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4 x Solenopsis xyloni (Fire ant) colonies.

2 x Veromessor andrei (Seed-harvester ant) colonies.

19 x Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (Seed-harvester ant) colonies + 3 x Pogonomyrmex (ID uncertain) colonies

16 x Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) colonies.

1 x Unknown Formicidae colony.

1 x Tapinoma sessile (Odorous house ant) colony.

1 x Camponotus fragilis (Carpenter/wood ant) colony + 1 x Camponotus sansabeanus (Carpenter/wood ant) colony.

1 x Solenopsis molesta (Thief ant) colony.

#4 Offline Aidanthielman - Posted August 7 2020 - 10:27 AM

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Alright thanks 


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