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[AntsAreUs]

I need help I am breeding feeders for my colonies but they are a heavy upkeep for me. I want to know an easy feeder I can breed that is not roaches and does not require much.

[dean_k]

Mite & termites come to my mind.

[Tpro4]

Try crickets or meal worms or fruit flies flightless

[Mathiacus]

There was a great thread all about breeding feeders. It had the methods for numerous different species. I am not sure if it was on here or on the yuku forums.

[Crystals]

It was on yuku: http://antfarm.yuku....=1#.VEXE7xb4L4Q

 

I personally keep mealworms and flightless fruit flies.

[Gregory2455]

Fruit flies are great for anyone who hasn't read that one thread yet, I keep both species of flightless fruit fly with usually no issues.

[AntsAreUs]

I'm trying to breed these right now: Superworms, mealworms, waxworms, I gave up on crickets (difficulties with the virus), Fruit flies seems like a good idea but they don't seem very appetizing. I was thinking about breeding earwigs! Maybe breeding some other things possibly (do you think earwigs is a good idea?)

[drtrmiller]

Earwigs are considered predators, and may harm or eat your ants.

[Gregory2455]

Can they harm Solenopsis invicta? 

[Gregory2455]

I'm trying to breed these right now: Superworms, mealworms, waxworms, I gave up on crickets (difficulties with the virus), Fruit flies seems like a good idea but they don't seem very appetizing. I was thinking about breeding earwigs! Maybe breeding some other things possibly (do you think earwigs is a good idea?)

Fruit flies, even though you may thing of the cultures being stinky, are actually no that bad. I keep mine right next to an open window and have never even slightly had a problem with smell. It is worth it too, the ants love them.

 

Here are some of my ants feeding on them.

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Edited by Gregory2455, October 21 2014 - 2:52 PM.

[AntsAreUs]

Fruit flies, even though you may thing of the cultures being stinky, are actually no that bad. I keep mine right next to an open window and have never even slightly had a problem with smell. It is worth it too, the ants love them.

 

Here are some of my ants feeding on them.

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Wow, even the Crematogaster queen seemed to like them and I seen them at the store before they looked a lot smaller than you just showed me. I know there are plenty of videos out there but can you tell me a tutorial on breeding them. I'm still going to look up other videos though...

[Mercutia]

Earwigs are considered predators, and may harm or eat your ants.

Unless you kill them first. Muahahaha.

 

When I first started keeping ants I used earwigs because the neighborhood I was living in had an abundance of them if you even just stepped outside on the sidewalk. The problem is I had to kill them myself and break them up. The act of chopping them up while they are still alive was actually more than I can stomach. They kept squirming and I couldn't help but feel a pang of empathy for them. Though I guess in hindsight now, I could have just froze them.

 

At least with fruit flies I can throw them in whole and let nature take its course 8).

Also mosquitoes. I have no problem killing mosquitoes. In fact I derive a sort of sick pleasure watching them squirm. THAT'S WHAT YOU GET YOU DARN PESKY MOSQUITOES.

[Gregory2455]

At least with fruit flies I can throw them in whole and let nature take its course 8).

That is the best way!

[AntsAreUs]

Wow, even the Crematogaster queen seemed to like them and I seen them at the store before they looked a lot smaller than you just showed me. I know there are plenty of videos out there but can you tell me a tutorial on breeding them. I'm still going to look up other videos though...

Can you tell me how to breed them yet... 

[Gregory2455]

http://forum.formicu...?hl=+fruit +fly