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[PurdueEntomology]

Are any of you familiar in trying to keep ants of this genus?  I have captured a colony in Walland, TN, just on the edge of the Smoky Mt. NF.  I have been experimenting with feeding them, they are currently accepting crickets that have been shredded and put into smaller pieces.  I believe feeding them will be the major issue due to their overall non-generalist behavior. Unless I am certain that they can be maintained, though I am aware of the challenges this genus presents, I will release the colony soon.  They were in a non-migratory/stationary phase due to the large number of pupae and the queen has  extended abdomen segments and is very immobile due to the extension both indicators of not being in a nomadic phase/aggressive hunting phase.  Any insights that may be offered would be helpful.  Thanks much. 

[gcsnelling]

Release them now, they are doomed otherwise. In fact they may already be dead and just don't know it.

Edited by gcsnelling, July 29 2018 - 1:23 PM.

[ponerinecat]

I asked the same question. Any type of nomadic ant is probably impossible to keep in captivity. If some one ever does, they will be ant keeping legend.

[neoponera]

that aint true

[Jadeninja9]

What happened to them?

[Jadeninja9]

https://www.youtube....64muslim/videos

 

This guy actually keeps the same species

 

Edit: I feel dumb now

Edited by Jadeninja9, November 1 2018 - 12:16 AM.

[YsTheAnt]

http://www.formicult...e-5#entry104186