Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stage?

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Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stage?

Post: # 86545Post Mohammadmacapundag
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:30 am

Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stages?
I wonder if it's a good idea to add Fire ant larvae from wild colonies to my fire ant colony is that a good idea since it should mean my Queen should have workers faster and more help on taking care of the brood? Is is also okey to add random ant larvae to you ant colonies?
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Re: Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stage?

Post: # 86549Post SolenopsisKeeper
Thu Jan 06, 2022 1:53 pm

Mohammadmacapundag wrote:
Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:30 am
Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stages?
I wonder if it's a good idea to add Fire ant larvae from wild colonies to my fire ant colony is that a good idea since it should mean my Queen should have workers faster and more help on taking care of the brood? Is is also okey to add random ant larvae to you ant colonies?
No! It will overload her, maybe even cause her to not make her or any workers past the founding stage. I will describe why.

1) you add larvae(pupae is best to add)
2) she gets larvae and the wild larvae pupate
3)Her larvae eat pupae and eggs Becuase teh queen spent her food on wild larvae
4) the queen the. Eats the larvae Becuase she is starving
5) she dies of starvation


Add pupae if anything, note this could bring in parasites
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Re: Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stage?

Post: # 86562Post AntsAntsAnts
Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:03 am

I personally don't add brood from foreign colonies mainly because of the parasite problem
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Re: Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stage?

Post: # 86570Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Jan 07, 2022 5:23 am

AntsAntsAnts wrote:
Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:03 am
I personally don't add brood from foreign colonies mainly because of the parasite problem
I did it once, and it was Becuase I was worried all the nantics were dying off and I had young pupae
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Re: Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stage?

Post: # 86579Post Mohammadmacapundag
Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:47 am

Did it work?
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Re: Is it okey to add random ant larvae to you colony at it founding stage?

Post: # 86582Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:46 pm

Mohammadmacapundag wrote:
Fri Jan 07, 2022 10:47 am
Did it work?
Yes Becuase they had workers to forage, and it was a cocoon, that doesn’t require any food and minimum care.
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