I know its wrong, but I can't help it.  Today I'm excited, I caught 2 centipedes, cut off their heads, and put them as food for the MR's and MB's.  Personally I don't like centipedes, so its alright.

Now, I put the larger centipede body in with the MR's and the smaller one in with the MB's.  Whats interesting was the reaction that both nests had.  It was one of excitement in the MR colony and a threat response from the MB's.

Firstly, The MR's.  One of the foragers was wandering around the feeding basin when I put the centipede in.  It found it pretty much straight away, then after attacking it briefly (yes the centipede bodys carry on moving) it went off to the main nest, and was swiftly followed back to the centipede by about a dozen ants.  They then proceeded to attack it and kill it.  Its now being dragged up the tube into the main nest area.  There was a moment of merriment when one of the ants dropped the centipede and picked up another ant thinking it was the centipede there then ensued a push pull batttle between the two, highly commical.

The MB's on the other hand definately treated it with a threat response.  The ant that found the centipede continuely attacked the centipede in a dance like duel.  After a few minutes, it disappeared into the nest area and got reinforcements. Practically every ant from the nest went on the attack, although some of the larger ones were quite reluctant it seemed.

The second queen LN I caught has buried itself in and is now doing fine.

Myrmycas feeding on the centipede and meal worms.