Possible to introduce solenopsis molesta queens to each other?

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Hillthumper

Possible to introduce solenopsis molesta queens to each other?

Post: # 25607Post Hillthumper
Wed Jul 19, 2017 11:20 am

I have two solenopsis molesta queens that I caught recently that I suspect were originally from the same colony brood.

I have read that they can often be found with multiple queens per nest.

Would it be too risky to try and introduce them to each other in hopes they may nest together and help each other?

Antsinohio

Re: Possible to introduce solenopsis molesta queens to each other?

Post: # 25631Post Antsinohio
Wed Jul 19, 2017 1:45 pm

They might fight but some colonys are polygynous and someone found a solenopsis molesta colony with 8 queens if they dont fight together then it will usually work but sometimes the workers will kill the extra queens till there is only one or they could kill all the queens

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