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Lasius niger food

Beitragvon Adamandtheants » 2. Feb 2016 15:51

Am i correct in thinking Lasius niger don't eat dry food?

I have a food set from Ant Store and it's all dry food/ powder except the honey sugar mix. The ants seem to ignore the powder food and just eat the honey. They have even taken the dry fruit to use as there nest inside the test tube.
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Re: Lasius niger food

Beitragvon HookNick » 2. Feb 2016 16:53

Seems to be the same with my Lasius niger.
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Re: Lasius niger food

Beitragvon Kakerlakee » 2. Feb 2016 18:26

u can try adding one or two drops of water and test if they like it better!

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Re: Lasius niger food

Beitragvon baumarkthammer » 4. Feb 2016 09:44

The protein powder sold at antstore is ment to be mixed with water before being fed.
Ants in general can't take solid foods. Even all those seed and nut collecting species chew the solid food up to a pulp and then consume it once semi liquid.
You'd have the same problem feeding your colony solid sugar.

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Re: Lasius niger food

Beitragvon Adamandtheants » 4. Feb 2016 16:03

Thank you for your replies I did in fact try adding some water and made a mix of all the powder products together. I don't think my ants are hungry as they didn't eat it or the honey suger water I think they are still in hybernation mode as once they plugged up the test tube entrance most of the ants are not active and just 2 to 4 ants scavenge for more sand
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