Dartania
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Hi, I was just wondering could you feed black ants to nymphs, the ones that dont have stings, any comments.
Feeding black ants
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chinomathboy
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I wouldn't. I used to do that when I was younger, but result wasn't great. Some were fine, but some died. Why risk it? Now, I only feed what I purchased or what I raised. It's just safer.
chen
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I don't have the time to look it up right now but recall reading that the mantids do best with foods that have a soft exoskeleton or none at all. Ants are rather hardy so I'm assuming they have a tough exo which is something the mantids won't digest or digest fully, wasting food.
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Jesse
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Most mantids will quickly learn to avoid ants after experiencing either a bite or being on the wrong end of the ants chemical defences (which almost all ants have if they don't have a sting, and even if they do).
