Nanitics life expectancy?
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Nanitics life expectancy?
Does anyone know nanitics life expectancy in general?
Of course, it varies by species. Let's say Camponotus pennsylvanicus?
Do they liver shorter than general workers?
Of course, it varies by species. Let's say Camponotus pennsylvanicus?
Do they liver shorter than general workers?
A keeper of
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Formica sp.
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Formica sp.
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Re: Nanitics life expectancy?
My first C. pennsylvanicus workers are alive after a year.
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Re: Nanitics life expectancy?
How are they alive after a year ???
I heard they live for a few months
must heavily vary from species to species then, wow !
I heard they live for a few months
must heavily vary from species to species then, wow !
Re: Nanitics life expectancy?
Yes, it does. Some ant workers, especially Camponotus, can live for several years. My Camponotus barbaricus colony has 3 nanitics that are over a year old, so far only one has died (they came with 4).
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Re: Nanitics life expectancy?
How would you keep track of who the nanitics are?
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1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
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Re: Nanitics life expectancy?
How would you keep track of who the nanitics are?
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
Re: Nanitics life expectancy?
Because they're the small ones? That's literally the meaning of the word.
In my Camponotus colony the difference between nanitics, minors, medias and majors is very significant and easy to spot.
In my Camponotus colony the difference between nanitics, minors, medias and majors is very significant and easy to spot.
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Re: Nanitics life expectancy?
oh lol I didn't know that
Keeper of:
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
1x Camponotus Hyatti
1x Lasius alienus colonies
1x Tetramorium immigrans
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