NextSwarm Cricket Mash – 5ml Syringe | Premium Ant Protein Food
Give your unique ants the protein they actually want — no fuss, no mess, no guesswork.
 
Why Ants Love It?
Instantly irresistible – ants swarm it the moment it hits the nest
No smell, no waste – unlike dead insects, there’s no rotting, unpleasant odour
100% consumed – perfect for keeping colonies thriving from larvae to workers
Perfect for All Common Species
Lasius niger (Black Garden Ants): 1 → 5000 workers
Myrmica rubra (European Fire Ants): 1 → 4000 workers
Messor barbarus (Harvester Ants): 1 → 3500 workers
 
Nutritional Information (per 100g)
Protein: 30.3g
Fat: 10.3g
Carbohydrate: 19.5g (of which sugars 15.0g)
Fibre: 13.0g
 
Easy to Use
Supplied in a 5ml syringe for precise feeding
Feed directly on a dish, foil, or cotton
Ideal for beginner and advanced keepers alike
 
Benefits at a Glance
High protein content to support growth and brood development
Hygienic & clean – no live insects needed
Convenient – perfect for busy ant enthusiasts
Reliable – consistent nutrition every time
 
Pro Tip
Pair with Best Ants Protein Jelly and feed your ants twice a week to give your colony complete nutrition. Watch your ants flourish and grow stronger every day! 
 
Why It’s Better Than Live Insects
Cut-up insects smell fast, rot quickly, and often get ignored. Cricket Mash is pre-prepared, soft, and ultra-palatable — ants eat it immediately. No waste, no fuss, only happy, thriving colonies. Pour a small amount (depending on colony size, so start with a smaller one and increase if necessary) over a tiny cotton ball, tinfoil bit or feeding dish and place it into the ant's outworld.
How to feed your ants: Cricket Mash and Protein Jelly? Video instructions
 
The smooth pate is made using only the freshest Silent crickets (Gryllus assimilis are native to the West Indies) and has been gently steamed to ensure that nutritional value, flavour and aroma are preserved.
 
 
Remove any leftovers after 2 days, as Cricket Mash keeps its properties for up to 2 days.
 
We tested with Lasius, Myrmica, Messor (Harvester ants), Pheidole, Camponotus (Carpenter ants), Aphaenogaster, Crematogaster species, Weever Ants and many more. Ants love it!
Not suitable for Trap Jaw Ants (Odontomachus), Harpegnathos Venator or any hunting ant species that require live food.
 
The syringe contains 5ml lasting around a month (depending on the ant colony). Once opened, use it within a month. Please keep it in the fridge (2-8 °C).
 
The jar contains 30ml (35g). *Portioned and frozen, lasting around 4–6 months (depending on the ant colony). Once opened, use it within 4 days, so portion in small doses and freeze immediately.
Keep refrigerated all the time (2-8 °C).
 
*Portioned and frozen using the nugget mould. Spread the Cricket mash evenly, filling all the mould's openings and freeze. Feed small colonies (with up to 50 workers) one nugget twice a week.
DO NOT forget to discard any remains after 2 days, or fungus may appear.
 
The most widely used live food in the world for ants and lizards to eat is crickets. Our soft Cricket Mash Ant Food pâté is easier to digest than live food and provides a long-lasting source of energy for your ants and their brood.