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Question Regarding Solenopsis Invicta

Started By JoeByron , Apr 4 2021 2:49 PM
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#1 Offline JoeByron - Posted April 4 2021 - 2:49 PM

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Anyone have recommendations for me on Solenopsis Invicata diets? A queens are fully gestural and what early week diets do you recommend for starting them on. Thinking crushed mealworms 


#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 4 2021 - 2:51 PM

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Crushed mealworms are great I mean anything goes when it comes to invicta. They eat anything and everything.


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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted April 4 2021 - 2:51 PM

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Invicta don’t care, they will eat literally anything after the founding stage. They are some of the least picky ants out there.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#4 Offline JoeByron - Posted April 4 2021 - 2:54 PM

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Are they fully claustral? (miss spelled as gasterial above lol)

 

and during the founding stages any suggestions?


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#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted April 4 2021 - 2:59 PM

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Are they fully claustral? (miss spelled as gasterial above lol)
 
and during the founding stages any suggestions?

yes, they are fully claustral, just leave her alone in a dark place and check once every 1-2 weeks. You can give her some honey or sugar water as a boost, but only do it once and it isn’t at all necessary.
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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#6 Offline JoeByron - Posted April 4 2021 - 3:11 PM

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Are they fully claustral? (miss spelled as gasterial above lol)
 
and during the founding stages any suggestions?

yes, they are fully claustral, just leave her alone in a dark place and check once every 1-2 weeks. You can give her some honey or sugar water as a boost, but only do it once and it isn’t at all necessary.

 

 

Thank you, Kind Human.


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