the fighting back is the cool part lol. ;-)
yeah it is pretty cool but your colony will not be big enough to sustain loses so i would wait quite a while before attempting this
sithmaster676
Not only that, but it is not nice for the bugs you give, i know they are going to be eaten any way, but i rather give them the short way to die. ;)
So most of the time it kill them before giving them to my ants. Sometimes i don't ;) lol
what sort of size should a colony be before attempting to give it live prey
Sithmaster676
Depend on the species and if you give them small live bugs or big bugs.
i give my colony Myrmica rubra a small live bug when there where about 60 workers (coming to eat)
yeah what about lasius niger as myrmica rubra have stinging barb so more ants are needed without ?
Sithmaster676
They probably won't attack, but instead flee. When the colony is strong, the wokers are more agressive so you will have to wait.
in deed. wait until your colony is bigger and then try it with a little bug. But stay with them if something goes wrong you can help them. ;)
ok then i wasn't planning on doing it anytime soon
im trying to think of other thing to feed my colony at the moment all they seem to get is honey, apple and some flies is there any suggestions that lasius niger seem to enjoy
Sithmaster676
Mine like spiders, there pretty easy to find if you look in the right places.