Deflated gasters
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Deflated gasters
Is it normal for a queen to have a deflated gaster?
Currently have 4 solonopsis Invicta queens and one unknown queen.
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Re: Deflated gasters
AntLover123 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:04 pmIs it normal for a queen to have a deflated gaster?I
It usually depends on a couple of factors:
What species is the queen?
Does the queen still have wings? (she may not have mated)
Has the queen laid eggs?
How long have you had the queen?
What I suspect the reason could be is, the queen has eggs in the gaster, but she just has a small gaster. I have a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus queen and her gaster is just a little bit larger than her Mesosoma (Thorax), but she is still laying eggs. Usually it is not even a problem, just don't worry too much about it.
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Re: Deflated gasters
AntSpeciesID wrote: ↑Sat Jun 30, 2018 7:25 amThe species is solonopsis Invicta.The queen does not have wings.No eggs so far.I have had the queen for exactly 10 days.AntLover123 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:04 pmIs it normal for a queen to have a deflated gaster?I
It usually depends on a couple of factors:
What species is the queen?
Does the queen still have wings? (she may not have mated)
Has the queen laid eggs?
How long have you had the queen?
What I suspect the reason could be is, the queen has eggs in the gaster, but she just has a small gaster. I have a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus queen and her gaster is just a little bit larger than her Mesosoma (Thorax), but she is still laying eggs. Usually it is not even a problem, just don't worry too much about it.
Currently have 4 solonopsis Invicta queens and one unknown queen.
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- Posts: 10
- Joined: Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:01 am
- Location: Georgia, USA
Re: Deflated gasters
This queen has most likely not mated, or is kept in a bad location / disturbed area.
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