brood boosting

[cheetawolf]

my tetramorium immigrans queen has 3 workers 2 larva and no eggs, can i take some eggs from my lasius niger queen who has plenty? is it safe, ive never done it before

[AntnoobSG]

I recommend not to.... brood should at least be in the same genus but ask other experts

[idahoantgirl]

I've tried this, although it was giving lasius eggs to tetramorium. Failed. My Tetramorium completely ignored the lasius eggs and just let the rot. Are you feeding your tetramorium? If she has workers then they should have access to an outworld with food in it. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about them not growing fast enough. Tetramorium grows pretty quickly.

[cheetawolf]

I've tried this, although it was giving lasius eggs to tetramorium. Failed. My Tetramorium completely ignored the lasius eggs and just let the rot. Are you feeding your tetramorium? If she has workers then they should have access to an outworld with food in it. Otherwise I wouldn't worry about them not growing fast enough. Tetramorium grows pretty quickly.

ive considered this,but i dont know how to proporly make an out world. do i just put the test tube in a container?

[idahoantgirl]

Use a one inch section of drinking straw to wedge between the exit cotton and the side of the tube. This acts as a cozy tunnel. Then place the whole thing in an outworld with a barrier. Provide them with both protein and sugar. They are probably really need it at this point.

[TheRealAntMan]

my tetramorium immigrans queen has 3 workers 2 larva and no eggs, can i take some eggs from my lasius niger queen who has plenty? is it safe, ive never done it before

It's never recommenced to mix and match brood from different ant genera.