Is this a social parasite?

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Proverbs66
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Is this a social parasite?

Post: # 29314Post Proverbs66
Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:34 am

I don't know what kind of queen this is but I think it's a social parasite if it is do I let go? Because I don't know how to catch brood or which brood to catch, how will I know? :?
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Re: Is this a social parasite?

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Thu Aug 17, 2017 7:39 am

Whoops! Forgot about the picture she is 6mm long sorry about that :oops:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz4T_MH3fueoYTdPeTdNUFAtVE0/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz4T_MH3fueobFN3VmtMcklaSms/view?usp=drivesdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz4T_MH3fueoRkVKb3p4a1BpaFE/view?usp=drivesdk
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Re: ID Request

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Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:05 am

Not A Social-Parasitic Queen, Either Pheidole Sp. / Solenopsis Sp.
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Re: ID Request

Post: # 29323Post Proverbs66
Thu Aug 17, 2017 9:38 am

Phoenix wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:05 am
Not A Social-Parasitic Queen, Either Pheidole Sp. / Solenopsis Sp.
Awesome! I don't have anymore test tubes so what should I do? Right now I have her in a water bottle with holes in it :?
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Re: Is this a social parasite?

Post: # 29335Post Batspiderfish
Thu Aug 17, 2017 11:53 am

She may not survive if you don't give her a proper space to start her colony. You can try using 1/4" vinyl tubing plugged with two pieces of cotton, one which you will need to keep moist. Other transparent, improvised, test-tube like objects would probably do the trick as well.
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