What do Velvet ants eat?

Answer 1

I noticed a huge colorful ant on my deck. I caught it in a glass jar and googled it. It turns out it's a female velvet ant. I have hummingbird nectar, so I gave her some of that and she seems to be liking it.

Answer 2

i think a velvet ant eats cows or dirt.i think they eat that because i got 1 in a jar and it is berreyd in dirt

Answer 3

Immature velvet ants eat the larvae, pupae, or cocoons of their host species, once the ant has hatched. Like wasps and bees, adult velvet ants eat nectar.

Answer 4

Oranges.. I take care of multiple different bugs and that's what they eat...but I would like to know more of what else they eat

Answer 5

Velvet worms eat small creatures such as termites, crickets, and Spiders. Once they find a suitable meal they eject super sticky slime from their antennae to cover and subdue their prey.

Answer 6

Velvet ants are parasitic wasps that primarily feed on the larvae of other insects, such as beetles. They also have been known to consume fruit juices and nectar for energy.