UH OH. Those aren't ants!

One #antkeepers at formiculture is raising a colony of #Pheidole pallidula, and has allowed Paussus favieri beetles ... terrible moochers who eat baby ants and let the ants feed them while doing no work, live with the colony. #ants

Since the colony has basically unlimited food and a cushy life these #beetles won't kill the colony. But, I'm torn about the whole thing. Can't stop watching for updates, though and they just posted a new one:

https://www.formiculture.com/topic/19723-felixs-pheidole-pallidula-featuringthe-beetles/

Fellow #antkeepers: have any of you tried one of these open feeding areas with a water barrier? I think it'd be amazing for filming. But, how to get the #ants to go back inside when you need to go out?
Maybe put a cold pack under the platform so it gets cool and they go inside?

This is from Underground Citi.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1408452893/feeling-area-water-barrier

Question for people who keep #ants

How do you deal with problematic insects in your house (assuming use of insecticides inside the house is bad)

I've managed to have no issues for years until now. I seem to have a fruit-fly invasion. Source unknown.

#antkeeping #antkeepers