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Ants#58461

By Noles172809 -  Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:24 am
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- Fri Jun 11, 2010 12:24 am #58461

Ive noticed some small black ants running around my VFT soil. they might be attracted by the insect remains, are they bad for the VFT. will they nibble on it?

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By Matt -  Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:24 am
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- Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:24 am #58470

I don't think so. I've never seen ants do anything to carnivorous plants other than get eaten by them. The smaller traps on VFTs love to gobble up ants

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Re: Ants#58490

By Steve_D -  Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:34 am
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- Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:34 am #58490

Little black ants sometimes like to feed on the sugary nectar produced by Venus Flytraps just below the spines of the traps. They can often do so without getting caught, because they are so tiny. The ants don't chew on the leaves nor the roots, so they are harmless to the Flytrap.

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By kevinqwe -  Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:40 am
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- Fri Jun 11, 2010 4:40 am #58516

Steve_D wrote:Little black ants sometimes like to feed on the sugary nectar produced by Venus Flytraps just below the spines of the traps. They can often do so without getting caught, because they are so tiny. The ants don't chew on the leaves nor the roots, so they are harmless to the Flytrap.

it is weird how bugs with long legs get in such an awkward position to drink from from it

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