Huddling?

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Nanatzunun
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Huddling?

Post: # 78181Post Nanatzunun
Wed Jun 02, 2021 6:47 pm

Hey guys, new ant keeper here. I caught these guys at work. I have a pretty big collection of males and queens. There all huddling together but they still have their wings. What does that mean?
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Re: Huddling?

Post: # 78187Post AM1C39
Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:40 pm

They are probably infertile, did you find them at a nest entrance? If so they are not mated.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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Re: Huddling?

Post: # 78189Post Nanatzunun
Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:02 pm

AM1C39 wrote: ↑
Wed Jun 02, 2021 7:40 pm
 They are probably infertile, did you find them at a nest entrance? If so they are not mated.
I found them at my work. They were caught in an acrylic box. A mix of winged male ants and queens. Some were flying around in the area.
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