My Weird Pheidole Queen

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cosmo1190
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My Weird Pheidole Queen

Post: # 82502Post cosmo1190
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:00 am

Hi and Hello to anybody reading this topic

So...i have a problem,i already keeping two pheidole megacephala queen and it's been one or two month's,but the eggs haven't hatch yet...i don't know if the egg already become larvae since they're so small..

and when i tried to move one of them because the tube is moldy...she won't move...and i didn't see the egg's i don't know if she actually hide it or eating it...since i already inspecting my new test tube...and there is nothing in there...

but so far,both of them haven't have one nanitic at all...and....egg's seems to decreasing....even though i'm not sure (i still can see the egg of one of the ant and i don't know if it's just my feeling or not if they're decreasing)also she always seems to get closed and cared for the egg....so....yeah i'm confused

so is it normal for the egg to not hatch in two or one month....any help will be appreciated.. :(
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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Antloverhuman
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Re: My Weird Pheidole Queen

Post: # 82505Post Antloverhuman
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:25 am

It could be that both of your queen are infertile or maybe the temperature is too cold. Try giving her some honey.
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

cosmo1190
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Re: My Weird Pheidole Queen

Post: # 82506Post cosmo1190
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:26 am

Antloverhuman wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:25 am
It could be that both of your queen are infertile or maybe the temperature is too cold. Try giving her some honey.
already am....and she eat the honey....is she infertile? but she cared for her egg and egg ain't scattered
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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Antloverhuman
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Re: My Weird Pheidole Queen

Post: # 82508Post Antloverhuman
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:33 am

Do you check on her every days or very often? Maybe only check on her once every week
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

cosmo1190
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Re: My Weird Pheidole Queen

Post: # 82509Post cosmo1190
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:42 am

Antloverhuman wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:33 am
Do you check on her every days or very often? Maybe only check on her once every week
no,i'm checking on her like twice a week,but last month i check her like once on three week's
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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Antloverhuman
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Re: My Weird Pheidole Queen

Post: # 82510Post Antloverhuman
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:50 am

So she could be infertile but she is in denial :roll:
Maybe there could be other reason. I dont know everything about ants so maybe someone else in this forum could give other reason
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

cosmo1190
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Re: My Weird Pheidole Queen

Post: # 82514Post cosmo1190
Thu Sep 16, 2021 4:18 am

Antloverhuman wrote:
Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:50 am
So she could be infertile but she is in denial :roll:
Maybe there could be other reason. I dont know everything about ants so maybe someone else in this forum could give other reason
that is actually quite make sense....and yeah i hope so...if she is infertile i will just release her...although her wings have been torn off
:mrgreen:

Currently Keeping

-1 Camponotus SP
-1 Meranoplus SP
-1 Tapinoma Melanocephalum
-2 Pheidole Megacephala

:mrgreen:

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