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EEEEEEEEEE
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Post: # 97385Post EEEEEEEEEE
Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:48 am

my queen's eggs still didnt hatched after 1 month or more?
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antperson24
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Re: Why

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Thu Nov 24, 2022 1:04 pm

EEEEEEEEEE wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:48 am
 my queen's eggs still didnt hatched after 1 month or more?
Wat species do you have? Camponotus takes over 2 months, and so can Lasius.
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.

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SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Why

Post: # 97388Post SolenopsisKeeper
Thu Nov 24, 2022 5:29 pm

antperson24 wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 24, 2022 1:04 pm
EEEEEEEEEE wrote: ↑
Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:48 am
 my queen's eggs still didnt hatched after 1 month or more?
Wat species do you have? Camponotus takes over 2 months, and so can Lasius.
Well, if its cold the eggs will not hatch. I think Camponotus can take "a long time" because they hatch and turn into larvae but people dont realize lol. Typically Camponotus eggs take8-30 days depending on conditions and species
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SYUTEO
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Re: Why

Post: # 97390Post SYUTEO
Thu Nov 24, 2022 8:34 pm

What species are they? It depends on species, Odontomachus eggs take 1 month to hatch while Pheidole parva take only 1 week to hatch.

Edit: Looking from your old posts, it seems that your queen is Polyrhachis illudata or Polyrhachis beccarii, Polyrhachis are semi claustral so you'll have to feed them, their eggs take 1 month or longer to hatch.
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