R.I.A.P.

Let us know of your ant colonies or queens that have passed away. We will grieve together but will also learn why your ants may not have succeeded.

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ACaseoftheMondays
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R.I.A.P.

Post: # 26060Post ACaseoftheMondays
Fri Jul 21, 2017 6:39 pm

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

ErikAase
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Re: R.I.A.P.

Post: # 26069Post ErikAase
Fri Jul 21, 2017 7:50 pm

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.

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Re: R.I.A.P.

Post: # 26082Post idahoantgirl
Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:28 pm

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

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Re: R.I.A.P.

Post: # 26338Post ErikAase
Sat Jul 22, 2017 4:57 pm

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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