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By albertoburrito
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#383514
On a few sources/discussions I have found that people don't like feeding vft's ants. Some say that it can kill the trap. I've fed my small flytraps ants, and they opened a week later, perfectly healthy(the traps). Do people not like using them as food because they are too small for mature plants, or is there something else to it? Also I think that the ants I'm using are carpenter ants, though I'm probably wrong.
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By Panman
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#383519
It does depend on the size and type of ant. I believe it is the larger, stinky, red ants that cause problems.
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