My queens die

[lacktist]

Hello, last sunday i got Colobopsis leoardi queen, but at monday morning she die, i think she not fertil cause she still have wings. But at monday i got 2 Camponotus arrogans and Odontomachus sp. Queen, they die too at the morning, may i make a misstake or what? Since all my 15 Pheidole sp. And 3 Solenopsis geminata still alive and have brood.

Please help me, i'm new at ant keeping

[SYUTEO]

What temperature are you keeping them in? Are you putting them in a dark place without disturbances?

[lacktist]

What temperature are you keeping them in? Are you putting them in a dark place without disturbances?

in room temp arround 22-26 c
yes, i keep them in box with my other queens. but idk why i lost them a couple hours from i catch them. maybe i put too much cotton to block the test tube?

[Antloverhuman]

Maybe because the test tube or Cotton you are using are not clean or the water in the test tube is not safe or maybe the queen aren't fertilized

[SYUTEO]

What temperature are you keeping them in? Are you putting them in a dark place without disturbances?

in room temp arround 22-26 c
yes, i keep them in box with my other queens. but idk why i lost them a couple hours from i catch them. maybe i put too much cotton to block the test tube?

Yeah, you maybe put too much cotton and suffocated them. The reason why the Pheidole and Solenopsis survive may be because they are smaller species and they intake less oxygen compared to larger species, so it takes longer for the smaller species to run out of oxygen. Also how cold is the temperature during the night? Do not keep ants in a room with air-cond.

[lacktist]

Maybe because the test tube or Cotton you are using are not clean or the water in the test tube is not safe or maybe the queen aren't fertilized

my odontomachus don't have wing when i got her. and maybe the reason is the cotton

[lacktist]

What temperature are you keeping them in? Are you putting them in a dark place without disturbances?

in room temp arround 22-26 c
yes, i keep them in box with my other queens. but idk why i lost them a couple hours from i catch them. maybe i put too much cotton to block the test tube?

Yeah, you maybe put too much cotton and suffocated them. The reason why the Pheidole and Solenopsis survive may be because they are smaller species and they intake less oxygen compared to larger species, so it takes longer for the smaller species to run out of oxygen. Also how cold is the temperature during the night? Do not keep ants in a room with air-cond.

the lowest temp at night: 22C, average 25C and 32C highest at day
i think my city is a bit warm

i put them at the bathroom, because only my bathroom have ventilation, and i put them in the box not far from the ventilation

[SYUTEO]

in room temp arround 22-26 c
yes, i keep them in box with my other queens. but idk why i lost them a couple hours from i catch them. maybe i put too much cotton to block the test tube?

Yeah, you maybe put too much cotton and suffocated them. The reason why the Pheidole and Solenopsis survive may be because they are smaller species and they intake less oxygen compared to larger species, so it takes longer for the smaller species to run out of oxygen. Also how cold is the temperature during the night? Do not keep ants in a room with air-cond.

the lowest temp at night: 22C, average 25C and 32C highest at day
i think my city is a bit warm

i put them at the bathroom, because only my bathroom have ventilation, and i put them in the box not far from the ventilation

Try putting them in a different location and see if that helps. Pesticides and wifi routers can also be a common factor.

[antperson24]

Yeah, you maybe put too much cotton and suffocated them. The reason why the Pheidole and Solenopsis survive may be because they are smaller species and they intake less oxygen compared to larger species, so it takes longer for the smaller species to run out of oxygen. Also how cold is the temperature during the night? Do not keep ants in a room with air-cond.

the lowest temp at night: 22C, average 25C and 32C highest at day
i think my city is a bit warm

i put them at the bathroom, because only my bathroom have ventilation, and i put them in the box not far from the ventilation

Try putting them in a different location and see if that helps. Pesticides and wifi routers can also be a common factor.

Wifi routers?!?! My ants that are hibernating in a mini fridge are within 10 feet of a router! Is this going to hurt them, or not since they are in a fridge?

[SYUTEO]

the lowest temp at night: 22C, average 25C and 32C highest at day
i think my city is a bit warm

i put them at the bathroom, because only my bathroom have ventilation, and i put them in the box not far from the ventilation

Try putting them in a different location and see if that helps. Pesticides and wifi routers can also be a common factor.

Wifi routers?!?! My ants that are hibernating in a mini fridge are within 10 feet of a router! Is this going to hurt them, or not since they are in a fridge?

Your ants should be fine, just don't place them directly next or too close to the router.