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Any tips on keeping Myrmecina americana?

Started By ArmansAnts , Aug 28 2020 2:37 PM
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#1 Offline ArmansAnts - Posted August 28 2020 - 2:37 PM

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I just went outside and found what appears to be a Myrmecina americana queen under a rock. Any tips on keeping them? I'm mainly wondering if they need any substrate in their tube and if they're semi-claustral, along with any other specifications they have. This is my first time finding the species in my area.

 

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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 28 2020 - 7:13 PM

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They are semi claustral so they need food. They are also quite high humidity ants so they should have some soil in their setup.
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#3 Offline David19 - Posted August 28 2020 - 7:55 PM

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I just went outside and found what appears to be a Myrmecina americana queen under a rock. Any tips on keeping them? I'm mainly wondering if they need any substrate in their tube and if they're semi-claustral, along with any other specifications they have. This is my first time finding the species in my area.

 

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Arman

Good luck! They are very hard to raise... at least in my experience. Their diet consists mostly of mites. I forgot the exact kind. I will get back to you on that if I can find it. 


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