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SolenopsisKeeper
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Terrarium design.

Post: # 88862Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sun Mar 13, 2022 12:59 am

Greetings!
I was wondering what spieces could coexist in a terrariums. I do believe acorn ants could coexist with a ground dwelling species, but I am just confirming. Can territorial ants live with non-territorial ants? Or do both need to not have boundaries. If so, what ants found in Florida could be put together in a terrarium?(If size matters say 25 gallon tank). Also, could arboreal species live with ground dwelling species?

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Re: Terrarium design.

Post: # 89019Post AM1C39
Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:46 am

Territorial species will be... territorial no mater what species they are pared with. I remember in one of AntsCanada's videos his weaver ant colony is living with another ground dwelling species.
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Re: Terrarium design.

Post: # 89020Post SYUTEO
Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:18 am

The only ways for territorial species to coexist with non-territorial species is either them or the other species is a social parasite or if one is subterranean (lives and forages underground) and the other is terrestrial (forages aboveground) or arboreal (lives and forages on plants).

Or by making multi-species colonies like I told you last time.

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Re: Terrarium design.

Post: # 89024Post SolenopsisKeeper
Mon Mar 21, 2022 11:53 am

SYUTEO wrote:
Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:18 am
The only ways for territorial species to coexist with non-territorial species is either them or the other species is a social parasite or if one is subterranean (lives and forages underground) and the other is terrestrial (forages aboveground) or arboreal (lives and forages on plants).

Or by making multi-species colonies like I told you last time.
Ok! Thanks for the info(Both times)
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