R.I.A.P.
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- ACaseoftheMondays
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R.I.A.P.
Checked on my Tetramorium queens today. Found that one of them had died, and had a light layer of cotton wrapped around her. Found that she had 10 nanitics that I had overlooked and a ton of brood. Bummer knowing that she was doing so well, yet perished nonetheless. I wonder what did her in? Anyone have any ideas what to do with these nanitics, besides tossing them out?
Founding:
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Re: R.I.A.P.
Try merging them with the other colony. The brood at least will be accepted. I've had it work before with a queen that died.
- idahoantgirl
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- Location: Idaho, USA
Re: R.I.A.P.
NOTE! you can not merge workers together. only brood!
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Re: R.I.A.P.
I know, right? Here is a photo of the nanitics of a dead queen that were accepted by the new queen and her nanitics. The dead queens nanitics are smaller and lighter colored. I just taped the two test tubes together. Fuzzy photo I know. Tetramorium battle to the death normally so maybe nanitics behave differently?
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