JimmyVe: (18. Jun 2008 17:08)

Yes they do. They need them ! (i'm surprised you didn't knew that Kiam)

KiamCameron: (18. Jun 2008 18:02)

I thought they were like lasius niger as the lasius niger workers cannot eat insects and digest them right?

ashhad1: (18. Jun 2008 18:08)

all ants need protein and protein comes from insects (thats what ants know)
they just 'eat' the 'insect juices' which contain protein and other nutrients.
So they all still need insects whether they can or cant digest them. :D

miszt: (18. Jun 2008 22:19)

Protien goes to the Brood and Queen mostly, but yes they can digest them 'partially' and then give them to the brood and queen, some species just chop the insect up and give it to the larvae to eat

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