i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

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texmaspro
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i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77690Post texmaspro
Mon May 17, 2021 9:27 am

i caught a queen with wings, there were some workers and 2 males with her so i caught them all i have them in a plastic container with leaves and a cotton with water today i checked on them and the queen had no wings so i think she is going to lay eggs ¿shall i separate her from the workers and the males or shall i keep them together?
colonies:
camponotus atriceps

antboyidaho
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77691Post antboyidaho
Mon May 17, 2021 9:36 am

I would separate them and get rid of all but the queen.
Jack P

Colonies:
*1 Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen

texmaspro
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77692Post texmaspro
Mon May 17, 2021 9:41 am

the workers seem to feed the queen so i think they are the same colony
colonies:
camponotus atriceps

texmaspro
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77693Post texmaspro
Mon May 17, 2021 9:42 am

cuz they were literally together when i caught them
colonies:
camponotus atriceps

antboyidaho
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77695Post antboyidaho
Mon May 17, 2021 11:12 am

if that is the case then I would keep the workers but separate the males from the queen and workers.
Jack P

Colonies:
*1 Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen

texmaspro
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77697Post texmaspro
Mon May 17, 2021 12:02 pm

ok thanks
colonies:
camponotus atriceps

texmaspro
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77698Post texmaspro
Mon May 17, 2021 12:10 pm

actually the workers started to move the leaves and they formed like a little nest and the queen is there with the workers :D
colonies:
camponotus atriceps

antboyidaho
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77700Post antboyidaho
Mon May 17, 2021 1:07 pm

Awesome! Do you have a picture of the ants?
Jack P

Colonies:
*1 Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen

texmaspro
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77702Post texmaspro
Mon May 17, 2021 2:18 pm

ill send it
colonies:
camponotus atriceps

texmaspro
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Re: i have a camponotus pudorosus queen with workers and 2 males

Post: # 77719Post texmaspro
Tue May 18, 2021 8:09 am

sorry if i couldt send photo i cant place the photo it says error
colonies:
camponotus atriceps

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