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antsRlife
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crippled queen

Post: # 32210Post antsRlife
Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:46 am

Hay people i found this queen wandering around its nest at school( year 8) and as i was in a hurry to capture it ( UN prepared ) i grabbed a small container. as i was guiding it someone tried stepping on it. i saved it but its got crippled back legs, hopefully it recovers in the test tube but what should i do, will it effect laying pleasssssssssse help.
Queens only:
Myrmecia Pilosula (6 larvae, 1 pupae)

Early Stage Nests:
x1 Anonychromyrma (15-20 workers)

antsRlife
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Re: crippled queen

Post: # 32211Post antsRlife
Tue Oct 10, 2017 1:47 am

also no pics are loading
Queens only:
Myrmecia Pilosula (6 larvae, 1 pupae)

Early Stage Nests:
x1 Anonychromyrma (15-20 workers)

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Phoenix
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Re: Inquiry

Post: # 32216Post Phoenix
Tue Oct 10, 2017 10:37 am

Depends, No Images Means No Way To Tell For Sure.
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PTasker15
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Re: crippled queen

Post: # 32218Post PTasker15
Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:05 pm

Same With C.Ashmeadi.The Queen Was Alive,But Her Legs Were Disabled Basiclly.
Keeping ants for 6 years now.

Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax

antsRlife
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Re: crippled queen

Post: # 32222Post antsRlife
Tue Oct 10, 2017 3:35 pm

i dont know what to do only one leg is moving now, all she is doing is laying on her back.
Queens only:
Myrmecia Pilosula (6 larvae, 1 pupae)

Early Stage Nests:
x1 Anonychromyrma (15-20 workers)

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Phoenix
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Re: Inquiry

Post: # 32225Post Phoenix
Tue Oct 10, 2017 4:58 pm

Not Much, She'll Probably Die In A Day Or Two.
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antsRlife
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Re: crippled queen

Post: # 32232Post antsRlife
Tue Oct 10, 2017 8:03 pm

i have her outside she is doing better with some air other wise the search is still on :shock:
Queens only:
Myrmecia Pilosula (6 larvae, 1 pupae)

Early Stage Nests:
x1 Anonychromyrma (15-20 workers)

antsRlife
Posts: 140
Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:27 am
Location: melbourn, victoria

Re: crippled queen

Post: # 32255Post antsRlife
Wed Oct 11, 2017 3:17 am

The queen past a few hours ago so i placed her outside of a wild ant nest and watched her get carried into the opening. The search is in to find my next queen.
Queens only:
Myrmecia Pilosula (6 larvae, 1 pupae)

Early Stage Nests:
x1 Anonychromyrma (15-20 workers)

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