ANTSTORE World of Ants

[zachman030]

Hello,

I was wondering what ants can and can't climb over PTFE because i know temnothorax nylanderi can climb over freely ubt because i want to buy a fish tank and i can't be bothered to make a lidi am planning to buy a few and to keep Myrmica Rubra,Ruginodis,Scabrinodis Camponotus Ligniperda, Tetramorium Caespitum, Camponotus Herculeanus and finaly Lasius Niger

Regards
Zach Rae

[Kale^^]

Myrmica Rubra,Ruginodis,Camponotus Ligniperda,Herculeanus,Lasius Niger i could tell they don't. But if they have luck / you apply ptfe badly they could. Don't know about T. Caespitum.

[zachman030]

well i think vasilene will work with t.caespitum?

[JimmyVe]

If you make the PTFE wide enough they can not cross it. I make it always 3 (or 4) times the length of the biggest worker.

[zachman030]

does that work with every ant species?

[JimmyVe]

I never had a species that could walk over the PTFE. Doesn't mean that there are no ants that can walk over it but not a lot.

[zachman030]

hmm ok thanks now i can buy some fish tanks

[JimmyVe]

Beware, PTFE don't work on silicone. If you buy a fish tanks the silicone in the corners is very thick and the ants can walk over there. You need to remove the silicone before you apply the PTFE.

[ratgreen]

can you put sellotape over the silicon so it is smooth and then you put ptfe on the tape? i just saw a picture on someone else topic and they had that, seems like a good idea.

i always have ptfe and vaseline on my basins.

[JimmyVe]

No it is better to remove the silicone.