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Re: combining
Since they are polygynous it might work out, however if you do try to merge the colonies, be aware that it could come to a fight and that you might want to only try 1 colony at a time. Meaning you merge 2 of 3 and if it works out you can try to merge them with the 3rd colony. If could be that it will look like the workers are killing each other or the queen, however it could also be that they are just doing a little bit of toughing which can be normal and then accept the workers.
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Re: combining
thanks for your advice, but i think i won't combine them until I've successfully combined at least one of them with a D alate.
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Re: combining
This may seem like a stupid question but what is a d alate?
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Re: combining
I have heard that tearm before but i also don't know what it means.
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Re: combining
I believe Dealates mean that the queens are mated and are finidng a new spot to found a colonyAntsLuxembourg wrote: ↑Thu Dec 02, 2021 6:44 amThis may seem like a stupid question but what is a d alate?
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Re: combining
that's true a D alate is a mated queen alate.
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Re: combining
I have a prenolepis imparis colony and I have read they are polygynous so if I caught a queen alate this spring does anyone think I will be able to successfully integrate the new queen in?
A prenolepis imparis colony with repletes and a big queen also 10 chickens and 1 annoying brother.
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Re: combining
I didn't know winter ant were polygynous.
Re: combining
If you do combine them with a alate you should first combine two alates in a test tub, if they try to kill each-other don't do it.
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