jeoff82: Re: Eco-system (8. Apr 2009 11:24)

In my Niger foraging area I have many millipedes and woodlice and one baby centrepede. I wouldnt expect the ants to eat these but they do a good job of tiding up. Maybe will take the centrepede out as it will probably feed on the ants! I wont be putting a Devils coach horse beetle in either as they probably will eat the ants given the chance! Nice beetles though, and one hell of a bite.

Phasmid: Re: Eco-system (8. Apr 2009 12:43)

Devils coach horse won't attack your ants but if it runs near the entrance the ants my try to grab its legs, then they will be injured/killed when the beetle removes them.
I had I sort of ecosystem for my Messor barbarus . I had many beetles (from superworms), wood lice, centipedes, devils coach and many other bugs. Now I just have many superworms and wood lice and if the numbers of either become too great then they cannot all hide and the Messors have a feast :twisted: .
I have given up on introducing centipedes as they are quickly hunted down by the ants :grin: .

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