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What grains do pheidole and tetramorium ceaspitum eat, and what are some tips or guides on keeping them?

Started By TheAntKid , Jul 25 2024 3:41 AM
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#1 Offline TheAntKid - Posted July 25 2024 - 3:41 AM

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What grains do pheidole and tetramorium ceaspitum eat, and what are some tips or guides on keeping them?
Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

#2 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted July 25 2024 - 4:00 AM

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I’m no expert on this either of these species but I might be able to lend a few tips on the seeds. From what others have said on an old post on this forum, they said that seeds aren’t necessary for their growth and they don’t need more than they need their usual proteins and carbohydrates (honey or sugar water). Otherwise, people feed them chia seeds, sunflower seeds, dandelion seeds, and any other small seed types (you might even give some seed types that Pogonomyrmex enjoy). Tetramorium will take the same as well if provided. Since I have never kept either species, I would not want to provide mid-leading information on tips for keeping these species so I’ll leave that up to the others who have more experience with these species.
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Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 25 2024 - 4:10 AM

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Sesame seeds, crushed walnut, and hemp hearts are favorites for my Tetramorium. You must have T. immigrans, by the way, unless you collected your queen in Europe.
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#4 Offline TheAntKid - Posted July 25 2024 - 4:20 AM

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I think they are tetramorium caespitum, but I do know that there is some stuff that myrmecologists are trying to figure out between European pavement ants and American ones.


Edited by TheAntKid, July 25 2024 - 4:22 AM.

Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

#5 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted July 25 2024 - 4:57 AM

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I think they are tetramorium caespitum, but I do know that there is some stuff that myrmecologists are trying to figure out between European pavement ants and American ones.

Nowdays, populations of T. caespitum are known as T. immigrans in the US. They have slight differences under microscopic shots (like from AntWeb or AntWiki) but by the naked eye, are basically the same thing.
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Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

#6 Offline TheAntKid - Posted July 25 2024 - 4:18 PM

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Does anyone have any tips for pheidole and tetramorium general care?


Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x

#7 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted July 25 2024 - 4:22 PM

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There are basically no T.ceaspitum in the USA you are probably thinking of T.immigrans. And in terms of them they are a fast growing species who love protein.

Mine don't take to carbs as much protein.


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Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 

#8 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 25 2024 - 4:44 PM

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Does anyone have any tips for pheidole and tetramorium general care?

Use the search feature to look up care sheets for these species. I wrote the one on Pheidole bicarinata.
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#9 Offline TheAntKid - Posted July 25 2024 - 5:36 PM

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What is a good nest for a pheidole colony? Would a small formicarium, mini hearth style work?


Edited by TheAntKid, July 25 2024 - 5:45 PM.

Formica incerta 1x "The Golden Gasters"
Lasius sp. Host colony 100+ workers
Strumigenys sp. colony 1-2 queens, 5-6 workers 1x
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