Yeah there's really no way to tell if they are mated or not until their eggs hatch. You might've gotten some mated queens!
Colorado Nupital Flights
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I haven't seen any queens yet sadly. And I only know of 4 different species directly where I live. Hoping to catch a Camponotus and Pogonomyrmex queen this year, wish there were more GAN farmers in Colorado too.
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Hey guys! Just found a moving colony of black largish ants, they were polygenis and had a couple queens, will upload pics soon it was early in the morning so they were still cold and huddled together which I found interesting. They might be a lasius sp.?
Keeper of:
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
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I think the word you were trying to use was polymorphic? I'm definitely going anting today, it's been raining for the last couple of days here. It's not as warm as I would have hoped though
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No I meant polygamous, having multiple queens, sorry about the confusionOmegaDamian wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2017 11:46 amI think the word you were trying to use was polymorphic? I'm definitely going anting today, it's been raining for the last couple of days here. It's not as warm as I would have hoped though
Keeper of:
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
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Polygamous refers to having multiple wives; polygynous refers to having multiple queens.
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Well I supose thats what you get when you use google, lol. I thought something sounded off. XD
Keeper of:
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
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sorry about the images taking so long
I hope they'll be up soon
I hope they'll be up soon
Keeper of:
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
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Have you guys had much luck this spring so far? I've had little to no luck so far haha
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I haven't had any luck. I'm hoping I'll atleast see singns of nuptuial flights happening since it'll be the first warm day after a while of cold rainy days.
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