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FloridAnt
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What's happening?

Post: # 31128Post FloridAnt
Sat Sep 09, 2017 11:11 pm

So I had a second solenopsis ant that's was kept in a butter container, when I moved to my new condo I noticed there was pheidole sp. workers on my balcony where I put my second fire ant colony. A few hours later I think the pheidole ants have killed my fire ant colony (the container was swarming with workers) and have proceeded to remove trash and dig in the old fire ant colony. Are they moving in or just making a satelite colony? Honestly I have no idea what's happening they have been in the containers for 2 days. Is this the right forum to ask this question?

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Re: What's happening?

Post: # 31165Post Jadeninja9
Sun Sep 10, 2017 11:41 am

Duuuuude that would be so sick if that wild colony moved into your nest lol
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FloridAnt
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Re: What's happening?

Post: # 31304Post FloridAnt
Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:44 am

That seems to be happening there was brood being carried in but I have not seen a queen so I don't know if it's an official nest.

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Re: What's happening?

Post: # 31562Post FloridAnt
Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:04 pm

Bump^

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Re: What's happening?

Post: # 31657Post AntsSA
Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:47 am

Phiedole will have satellite nest and because they have multiple queens they will move some into the satellite nest. Just give it time.
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