Yesterday, when I was checking up on my ant colonies, I noticed a strange pupae. The queen is Lasius. Here are the pictures (sorry about the quality, I took thesse on my phone).
https://imgur.com/a/fsVAzjX
Is this Normal?
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Is this Normal?
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Re: Is this Normal?
my condolences. That is the pupae of a parasitic fly. Your queen has a HUGE chance of dying. this is common for lasius
for more info watch this video from antscanda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLpz-B9T4F8
for more info watch this video from antscanda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLpz-B9T4F8
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Re: Is this Normal?
Oh, do you have any suggestions for what to do with the fly?antnest8 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:59 pmmy condolences. That is the pupae of a parasitic fly. Your queen has a HUGE chance of dying. this is common for lasius
for more info watch this video from antscanda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLpz-B9T4F8
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Re: Is this Normal?
if it was me i would kill the fly because of what it has done. These flies have been a pain in ant keepers sides for years
Some of My Informative Sheets
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Includes :
- Ant Care Sheets
Queen Hunting
How To Identify Ants
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