What types of food coloring do you guys put in your sugars? Can you send links to?
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Yusteponant
, Sep 10 2024 9:01 AM
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Posted September 10 2024 - 9:01 AM
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Posted September 10 2024 - 9:12 AM
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What types of food coloring do you guys put in your sugars? Can you send links to?
I think any food coloring will work fine as long as you do not put in too much. A drop would probably be fine.
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Posted September 10 2024 - 9:35 AM
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I mean the brands that you drop into it
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Posted September 10 2024 - 9:37 AM
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What types of food coloring do you guys put in your sugars? Can you send links to?
My black carpenter ant colony LOVES dye in their water, I don't know why but the drink it even faster then normal. I get a mason jar or small cup and fill it about 1/4 full and put one drop in. If it is too dark try adding more water.
Edit: Do you mean food dye brand or from an antkeeping supplier?
Edited by AntsTx, September 10 2024 - 9:38 AM.
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Posted September 11 2024 - 8:45 AM
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Yes what brand do you use?
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Posted September 11 2024 - 8:51 AM
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I use Watkins Assorted Food Coloring, no artificial coloring, however many have not had issues with artificial. I just decided try it out. It's not as vibrant as artificial. Perhaps others can chime in on the brand of food grade food coloring they may use but they all should pretty much be the same.
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Posted September 17 2024 - 7:06 AM
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Thank you!
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Posted September 17 2024 - 6:10 PM
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Wow I didn't know dying it was even a thing! I guess that makes sense though as it's easier to see, looks more natural, and also looks cool when you look at the ants' full gasters. I should definitely try dying it blue...that would look very interesting.
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it would be neat if someone had a non-toxic fluorescing color then you could angle a weak UV light at them and have little glowbugs lol
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