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weird#7621

By kevinqwe -  Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:52 pm
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- Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:52 pm #7621

after a few days of eating an ant, my trap is starting to look weird.
i don't want the same to happen as grant's trap ripping.

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By Nick -  Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:07 pm
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- Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:07 pm #7623

I am not sure exactly what is weird about your trap. It is normal for the trap to fold back like in the picture. That is the trap making an airtight seal so it can secrete its digestive juices.

However, sometimes ants can chew their way out of the trap so watch out for that.

Re: weird#7626

By Adam -  Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:16 pm
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- Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:16 pm #7626

By this point the ant is dead due to suffocation. Looks like a nice healthy meal, nothing to worry about.

Re: weird#7633

By Matt -  Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:35 pm
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- Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:35 pm #7633

You have nothing to worry about as far as the trap splitting open. I've never seen that happen before other than the photo that Grant showed. I think the cat may be suspect in Grant's case.

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Re: weird#7636

By kevinqwe -  Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:14 pm
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- Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:14 pm #7636

lol okay thanks

Re: weird#7675

By NZL -  Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:11 am
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- Thu Apr 16, 2009 8:11 am #7675

To be sure that it has catched a prey, you can always keep the trap against the light.
If you see a dark spot inside the trap, that's usually food

But indeed, nothing to worry about according to this picture.

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