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Springtails in ant test tube setup?

Started By CoolColJ , Jun 30 2018 5:33 AM

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#1 Offline CoolColJ - Posted June 30 2018 - 5:33 AM

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Can springtails thrive inside a typical and dirty ant test tube setup?

 

I figure they could keep it cleaner if they are able to live inside the test tube


Edited by CoolColJ, June 30 2018 - 5:34 AM.

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1) Opisthopsis Rufithorax (strobe ant), Melophorus sp2. black and orange, Pheidole species, Pheidole antipodum
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#2 Offline GeorgeK - Posted June 30 2018 - 7:17 AM

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I guess i can try it out, i have few spare colonies in tubes i wouldn't mind to use in experimenting.


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#3 Offline Major - Posted June 30 2018 - 12:38 PM

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I’ll have to try...


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#4 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted June 30 2018 - 12:47 PM

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Yes they do.


#5 Offline Wish_Bear - Posted June 30 2018 - 12:51 PM

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clean the poop....as long as there is enough poop for them to eat should be good....they might even eat mold might help a lot.


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