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averagebilly
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Is this Normal?

Post: # 35516Post averagebilly
Sat Apr 28, 2018 5:21 pm

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
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antnest8
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Re: Is this Normal?

Post: # 35561Post antnest8
Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:59 pm

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
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averagebilly
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Re: Is this Normal?

Post: # 35602Post averagebilly
Thu May 03, 2018 8:50 am

antnest8 wrote:
Mon Apr 30, 2018 4:59 pm
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
Oh, do you have any suggestions for what to do with the fly?
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Re: Is this Normal?

Post: # 35611Post antnest8
Thu May 03, 2018 2:32 pm

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
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