Is it possible for workers to latch on to elates before they fly off?
I found a queen, put her in a test tube and a couple days later found a worker in the same test tube. I can't figure out how the worker got in there. Any ideas?
Do workers latch on to elates before they fly off?
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Re: Do workers latch on to elates before they fly off?
No clue, but my best guess is that you collected the worker by accident when collecting the queen. If I were you I would separate them.
Founding:
Camponotus nearcticus (x1)
Prenolepis imparis (x3)
Myrmica (Unknown) (x1)
Tetramorium (x2)
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Prenolepis imparis (x3)
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Re: Do workers latch on to elates before they fly off?
A stowaway.
Founding:
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
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Re: Do workers latch on to elates before they fly off?
Yes, this happens every once in a while, especially with small species like the Solenopsis thief ants. The extra worker should be a boon to your queen.
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