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Thank you. I didn't think it was a good idea but I had to ask. The one queen I have left seems to be doing ok. I'll just keep an eye on her every week or so. I guess I'll foster these workers for a few months and let them die naturally. My nephew might think these guys are cool on their own to study...

I caught a lasius (not a parasite)queen about 4 days ago. There were two queens in roughly the same area. I was wanting with my nephew who couldn't wait and kept overturning g rocks before I could look. I caught the two queens but I don't know who is who. There were a few workers near each queen whe...

So I went back a day or so later and caught some of the workers that were under the same rock, the other rock seems empty but there were not a lot of workers to begin with there. They are in a jar. They are digging and have no queen. Should I put one of the Queens in with them? One looks like she pa...

So both of them were under a rock with workers and a bit of a colony. Does that mean they need to be fed? Or left alone? Still. Learning If they had workers they probably have used up most or all of their food stores. So yes, you should feed them. If you can, go back to the colony and collect what ...

Thank you for giving me so many places to start researching first!

I am concerned that this is a claviger. Should I go collect some of the colony if I can?

So both of them were under a rock with workers and a bit of a colony.
Does that mean they need to be fed? Or left alone? Still. Learning

TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 14, 2018 6:07 pm

Lasius queens. Best to separate them soon as they will eventually fight to the death.

I just gave them each their very own test tube. Thank you so much for all your help. ^.^

Whoops.
Caught in NH today under two different rocks that were next to each other.

Are these Queens? If so what kind? Thank you!