What do I feed my ants?

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LukeTheGreat
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What do I feed my ants?

Post: # 11017Post LukeTheGreat
Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:25 pm

I have a Crematogaster colony, I read that they eat mostly fruits and plants, with some feeder insects.
Is this right?
Can they eat grains as well?
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Re: What do I feed my ants?

Post: # 11023Post AntsRule
Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:27 pm

All colony's are different, experiment and see what happens :D
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Re: What do I feed my ants?

Post: # 11027Post Batspiderfish
Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:33 pm

A lot of myrmicines can eat breads and seeds, unlike most of the other subfamilies.
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MCWren

Re: What do I feed my ants?

Post: # 11029Post MCWren
Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:37 pm

LukeTheGreat wrote:I have a Crematogaster colony, I read that they eat mostly fruits and plants, with some feeder insects.
Is this right?
Can they eat grains as well?
Some fruits will work, as well as honey and sugar water, and possibly maple syrup. Ants get their energy from sugars (fruits, honey, etc.), while ant larvae need protein (feeder insects and with some species meat) to grow. Ant colonies need both sugars and protein to survive and grow.
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LukeTheGreat
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Re: What do I feed my ants?

Post: # 11041Post LukeTheGreat
Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:37 pm

Thanks all for your suggestions, I will try to see what works with my colony
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