Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
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Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
First question is how much space do I need for this type of ant?
Second what kind of food is best?
How fast does the species grow their colonies size?
And how wet do I need to keep their environment?
Second what kind of food is best?
How fast does the species grow their colonies size?
And how wet do I need to keep their environment?
Re: Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
hey mate! congrats on your first Ant! Im not sure about this specfic species but i do know that mealworms, crickets and cockroaches are very good protien sources for your ants, sugar water or honey is also a great sugar source.
Remember you should have a regular:
Protien Source
Sugar source
Water source
i will try and find some info on your species though.
Remember you should have a regular:
Protien Source
Sugar source
Water source
i will try and find some info on your species though.
Hi I'm Jack, How are you?
Re: Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
hi again, i've done a tiny bit of googling and i have found this,
Nutrition: Honey- or sugar water and insects
Hibernation: Yes
Temperature: 20 - 28 °C
Humidity: dry
Nest building: Soil nests, also under stones
Planting: nothing specific
Class: easy
Specifics: Haired ant with longish heads
I also read that they can be aggressive so be careful!
Nutrition: Honey- or sugar water and insects
Hibernation: Yes
Temperature: 20 - 28 °C
Humidity: dry
Nest building: Soil nests, also under stones
Planting: nothing specific
Class: easy
Specifics: Haired ant with longish heads
I also read that they can be aggressive so be careful!
Hi I'm Jack, How are you?
Re: Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
Thanks for the information. I will now begin make their next home since right now its just a samll plastic cricket holder
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Re: Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
You probably got this information about the desert Aphaenogaster. The forest-dwelling ones would actually prefer some moisture. Do you have a formicarium for them?
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Re: Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
Oh, that makes sense,Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:58 amYou probably got this information about the desert Aphaenogaster. The forest-dwelling ones would actually prefer some moisture. Do you have a formicarium for them?
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Re: Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
I was gonna say something but forgot to get back on here . The kind you have will like moisture. The ones I have come across and the colony I have all lived in real moist rotten wood. Mine love termites as well as prekilled (frozen then pulled apart kinda) wood roaches that I find in the logs as well when collecting termites. They have eaten some seeds that I crush as well somewhat. I get those from wild bird seed you can buy at the store but they prefer the other sources of protein a lillte better. If I can remember, I'll post a pic of my setup once I get off work.
Keeping:
Camponotus subbarbatus
Formica pallidefulva x2
Formica subsericea x4
Lasius sp
Tetramorium immigrans x2
Dorymyrmex bureni
Founding:
Formica pallidefulva
Unknown sp x2
Camponotus subbarbatus
Formica pallidefulva x2
Formica subsericea x4
Lasius sp
Tetramorium immigrans x2
Dorymyrmex bureni
Founding:
Formica pallidefulva
Unknown sp x2
Re: Aphaenogaster sp. Got my first ant colony
Thanks i will need to change a few thing now
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