Last autumm my ant queen kept laying eggs, however I would check on them too often and she would eat them. This winter she has hibernated and has no workers, when she stops hibernating; will she lay more eggs despite havijg no workers?
The species is lasius niger and I caught her last summer
Lasius niger laying eggs after hibernatiom but with no workers
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Lasius niger laying eggs after hibernatiom but with no workers
Keeper of:
-Messor Barbarus x2
-Messor capitatus
-Camponotus Herculeanus
-Temnothorax
-Monomorium sp.
-Plagiolepis
-Messor barbarus unmated princess
-Messor Barbarus x2
-Messor capitatus
-Camponotus Herculeanus
-Temnothorax
-Monomorium sp.
-Plagiolepis
-Messor barbarus unmated princess
Re: Lasius niger laying eggs after hibernatiom but with no workers
she will continue to try to found after hibernation but you might need to feed her if she has been with you awile
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Re: Lasius niger laying eggs after hibernatiom but with no workers
Drops of sugar water?
Keeper of:
-Messor Barbarus x2
-Messor capitatus
-Camponotus Herculeanus
-Temnothorax
-Monomorium sp.
-Plagiolepis
-Messor barbarus unmated princess
-Messor Barbarus x2
-Messor capitatus
-Camponotus Herculeanus
-Temnothorax
-Monomorium sp.
-Plagiolepis
-Messor barbarus unmated princess
Re: Lasius niger laying eggs after hibernatiom but with no workers
i think but i would also feed her cut up mealworm or another form of protein for the brood
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Includes :
https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
Includes :
- Ant Care Sheets
Queen Hunting
How To Identify Ants
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