Do I need to feed an ant that just took off her wings?

Questions from those who are just starting or considering getting into the ant keeping hobby. If you’re intimidated or confused by the in-depth posts of the other sections of this forum, feel free to post here, and we'll start from square one!

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Ltislander
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Do I need to feed an ant that just took off her wings?

Post: # 32829Post Ltislander
Wed Nov 08, 2017 8:25 pm

All in the title

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Re: Do I need to feed an ant that just took off her wings?

Post: # 32830Post idahoantgirl
Wed Nov 08, 2017 10:33 pm

what species? If they are semi claustral, then yes. Fully clasutral, no. You don't feed fully claustral queens until their first workers "hatch"
Proverbs 6:6-8

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile

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