Multiple queens? M. Pharaonic.

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DesertRat

Multiple queens? M. Pharaonic.

Post: # 29001Post DesertRat
Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:10 am

I just found and caught four queens of what appears to be M. Pharaonic from under a empty water bucket, all together at the moment. Three of them are slightly smaller, while the fourth has a noticeably larger and swollen gaster. They are in all together at the moment, and getting along. Should I separate them or keep them together? I have a fifth M. Pharaonic queen already, caught two weeks ago and now with a brood of eggs. I'm not sure what to do, any suggestions would be helpful.

DesertRat

Re: Multiple queens? M. Pharaonic.

Post: # 29004Post DesertRat
Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:12 am

M. Pharaonis, my computer auto-corrected it to pharaonic.

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Re: Multiple queens? M. Pharaonic.

Post: # 29310Post AntsSA
Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:17 am

These ants are crazy polygamous ants many queens
Keeping.
lepisiota capensis colony
Cardiocondyla sp.
Founding
Messor. Sp. X 4
Myrmicine Sp. X 2
atopomyrmex Sp. X 2
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Re: Multiple queens? M. Pharaonic.

Post: # 29349Post Batspiderfish
Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:11 pm

I would do an ID request.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.

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