Introducing my queen ant to a wild worker

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SHADOWINGS
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Introducing my queen ant to a wild worker

Post: # 95955Post SHADOWINGS
Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:44 am

My queen ant keep eating her eggs, so I decided to introduce her to a wild worker from the same specie, I thought that maybe by introducing her to a worker who will take care of her and her eggs she wouldn’t eat her eggs anymore, was it a good idea?
Specie: Formica fusca
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Re: Introducing my queen ant to a wild worker

Post: # 95956Post antperson24
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:06 am

SHADOWINGS wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 22, 2022 10:44 am
 My queen ant keep eating her eggs, so I decided to introduce her to a wild worker from the same specie, I thought that maybe by introducing her to a worker who will take care of her and her eggs she wouldn’t eat her eggs anymore, was it a good idea?
Specie: Formica fusca
Formica eats their eggs easily, so I would check on her very seldomly. Also I would remove the worker, as they will most likely will try to kill each other, and this will cause a lot of stress for the queen. Hope this helps you! ;)
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Re: Introducing my queen ant to a wild worker

Post: # 95960Post SHADOWINGS
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:20 am

Okay thank you for your advice I will remove the worker.
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Re: Introducing my queen ant to a wild worker

Post: # 95961Post antperson24
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:31 am

SHADOWINGS wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 22, 2022 11:20 am
 Okay thank you for your advice I will remove the worker.
Glad to be able to help. :)
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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