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Started By evanmancini2011 , Feb 20 2025 4:53 PM

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#1 Offline evanmancini2011 - Posted February 20 2025 - 4:53 PM

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I have a crematogaster colony with 90 -110 workers and was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what unique food they like? I already feed them honey, crickets, and mealworms so if anyone has any suggestions please let me know. 

 

 

I also want food that the ants will carry through a clear tube from the outworld back to there nest. 

Here is a picture of the tube:

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Thank you for your time!


#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 20 2025 - 5:00 PM

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Try wingless fruit flies. It’s fun watching Crematogaster carry them back to the nest.
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#3 Offline bmb1bee - Posted February 20 2025 - 8:12 PM

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Fish flakes, because most myrmicine ants love those.


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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted Yesterday, 2:53 AM

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Fish flakes, because most myrmicine ants love those.

Crematogaster don’t really go for dry things.
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#5 Offline Ernteameise - Posted Yesterday, 4:43 AM

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Fish flakes, because most myrmicine ants love those.

Half of my my colonies are myrmecines and none of them take fish flakes or fish pellets, not even the soft betta pellets.

Only a couple of my colonies will take liquid gel fish food.


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