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LAB TOUR Part 2

The formicary

Here the ants are housed, fed and prepared for infection in the mass attack chambers. They are fed with water, sugar solution, crickets and meal worms. In winter, we add a special diet of amino acids and eggs to offset the poor conditions many colonies have faced outdoors.

fire ant storage trays

fire ants in tray

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1. Drip line, 2. Formicary, 3. Sieving, 4. Mass Attack, 5. Rearing pupae

 

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