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Ants eat anything sweet so yes
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My 2nd grade son tested this question for a science fair project. The study design had flaws, admittedly, but what was clear was that given the choice between Splenda, nutrasweet, and various sugars or sugar-containing substances (refined, brown, plum jelly), the ants loved the sugar (especially brown) and early on (around 8 hours) they were collecting around the splenda dish. However, at 12 hours and 24hours after "baiting" the dishes, the ants left the splenda alone! They never really went after nutrasweet - I think this part of the study needs repeating, but it was interesting that the sucralose (splenda) "looks" chemically like sugar, while Aspartame (nutrasweet) is derived from an amino acid. Cool question!
And that was a very cool experiment and observation; congratulations! Firstly, the fact that the aspartame and saccharine are chemically unlike sugar, whereas sucralose is modified sugar and ants behave differently to them, is interesting. Secondly, double-blind experiments with humans, and experiments with animals like rats, show that even convincingly sugar-like non-nutritive sweeteners, though they are at first attractive, tend to lose their attraction fairly soon in the absence of real sugar, much as you saw with the ants and sucralose. In humans, this applied to aspartame and saccharine and other commercial sweeteners as well. So it seems that the way ants taste sweet things is not the same as the way some mammals taste sweet things, and if we needed to make non-nutritive sweeteners for ants some that might not taste sweet to us might be sweet to the ants. Plainly their sugar (sweetness) sensing receptors are not the same as ours. Ants are related to bees, and bees and butterflies are happy to eat and digest octacetyl sucrose, whereas it tastes intensely bitter to humans and monkeys. Probably ants would not mind it and might like it. However, research into taste suggests that even a taste as simple as sweetness just in humans is a very complex subject, and is not yet well-understood.
What else can I help you with?
Do sugar gliders eat ants?
No. In their native habitat, sugar gliders do eat small insects, but ants are not among their normal diet.
Can you use granulated sugar instead of powerderd?
Granulated sugar shouldn't be used as a substitute where powdered sugar is specified in a recipe; granulated sugar will be too coarse.
Is organic sugar and granulated sugar the same thing?
Organic sugar and granulated sugar is not the same thing
Is cane sugar the same as granulated sugar?
Yes, cane sugar and granulated sugar are the same thing. Granulated sugar is made from either sugarcane or sugar beets, but most commonly it is made from sugarcane.
What are the differences between cane sugar and granulated sugar?
Cane sugar and granulated sugar are both types of sugar, but cane sugar is made from sugar cane while granulated sugar can be made from either sugar cane or sugar beets. Cane sugar is less processed and may have a slightly different flavor compared to granulated sugar.
What are two things that Ants like to eat?
Sugar and Honey
What is the difference between cane sugar and granulated sugar?
Cane sugar and granulated sugar are both types of sugar, but cane sugar is made from sugar cane while granulated sugar can be made from either sugar cane or sugar beets. Cane sugar is typically less processed and may have a slightly different flavor compared to granulated sugar.
How do ants eat and what do they eat?
they eat ya face ya mom with a bit of sugar and cream
Why does sugar and brown sugar attract ants?
Well sugar is used to make what some of the ants eat MORE enjoyable.
What is the difference between pure cane sugar and granulated sugar?
The main difference between pure cane sugar and granulated sugar is that pure cane sugar is made from sugar cane, while granulated sugar can be made from either sugar cane or sugar beets. Pure cane sugar is often considered to have a slightly different flavor profile compared to granulated sugar.
Do you use granulated or ungranulated sugar when baking?
You use granulated sugar unless otherwise noted.
How can I make granulated sugar at home?
To make granulated sugar at home, you can start by blending regular white sugar in a food processor until it reaches a fine, granulated consistency. This process helps break down the sugar crystals into smaller pieces, creating homemade granulated sugar.
