Monomorium minimum. NEW COLONY.
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Monomorium minimum. NEW COLONY.
Any tips or advice for raising my new colony of a couple hundred, I have 1 queen I believe possibly 2.
Re: Monomorium minimum. NEW COLONY.
A Cockroach A Week Should Do.Hibernate Them During Summer In Australia,And Winter Anywhere Else.
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
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
Re: Monomorium minimum. NEW COLONY.
They would appreciate a sugar-water test tube somewhere in the setup as well.
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Re: Monomorium minimum. NEW COLONY.
Question. Do I have to hibernate them every year?
From what I found a monomorium minimum queen only lives a yeaf?
From what I found a monomorium minimum queen only lives a yeaf?
Re: Monomorium minimum. NEW COLONY.
I suspect they live longer than a year. I've had a Tetramorium sp E colony for 3.5 years now and they seem to be going strong. (Very similar to M. minimum. They would have to live long enough at least to create alates in order to preserve the species.
Regarding your question hibernation, it is up to you as an ant keeper. I think the general consensus is to hibernate them every year though, at least for a couple of months.
Regarding your question hibernation, it is up to you as an ant keeper. I think the general consensus is to hibernate them every year though, at least for a couple of months.
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Re: Monomorium minimum. NEW COLONY.
Yep M.Minium.
Look Healthy.Should Do Good.
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
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
Re: Monomorium minimum. NEW COLONY.
That's Okay.Those Are Most Likley Springtraps Or Workers That Recently Emgered.
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
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
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