Worker attacking queen?
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Worker attacking queen?
Hi,
I have a newly formed colony of Pogonomyrmex. Since June/july.
They are in a large ant tower and have access to an outworld.
I have a extra tube with cotton and water for water, which they also use for trash dump (easy for me!)
However, the other day I noticed one ant trying to drag my queen (80% sure) in the tube biting the legs. I cleaned the tube out and the Queen went back down into the spot where she originally started her nest.
Today, same thing, I managed to separate the offending worker, and she is now trying to get back into the nest, in her same spot, which the workers have since closed up. The rest the ants meet and communicate/clean with her before going back to what else they are doing.
They are starting to brumate somewhat, and going to move them to a better spot to allow that.
They get fed regularly with dandelion seeds, betta pellets and a cricket once a week. Water is half way in the water trough. No significant issues of mold that I can tell.
Not sure what's going on.
Thank you.
I have a newly formed colony of Pogonomyrmex. Since June/july.
They are in a large ant tower and have access to an outworld.
I have a extra tube with cotton and water for water, which they also use for trash dump (easy for me!)
However, the other day I noticed one ant trying to drag my queen (80% sure) in the tube biting the legs. I cleaned the tube out and the Queen went back down into the spot where she originally started her nest.
Today, same thing, I managed to separate the offending worker, and she is now trying to get back into the nest, in her same spot, which the workers have since closed up. The rest the ants meet and communicate/clean with her before going back to what else they are doing.
They are starting to brumate somewhat, and going to move them to a better spot to allow that.
They get fed regularly with dandelion seeds, betta pellets and a cricket once a week. Water is half way in the water trough. No significant issues of mold that I can tell.
Not sure what's going on.
Thank you.
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Re: Worker attacking queen?
The worker was probably trying to move the queen, that is normal.Leetheflea wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 3:22 pmHi,
I have a newly formed colony of Pogonomyrmex. Since June/july.
They are in a large ant tower and have access to an outworld.
I have a extra tube with cotton and water for water, which they also use for trash dump (easy for me!)
However, the other day I noticed one ant trying to drag my queen (80% sure) in the tube biting the legs. I cleaned the tube out and the Queen went back down into the spot where she originally started her nest.
Today, same thing, I managed to separate the offending worker, and she is now trying to get back into the nest, in her same spot, which the workers have since closed up. The rest the ants meet and communicate/clean with her before going back to what else they are doing.
They are starting to brumate somewhat, and going to move them to a better spot to allow that.
They get fed regularly with dandelion seeds, betta pellets and a cricket once a week. Water is half way in the water trough. No significant issues of mold that I can tell.
Not sure what's going on.
Thank you.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
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There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
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Re: Worker attacking queen?
Thank you for the reply,
I hope so, I just got worried as it was in the "Trash" dump area and out of the nest.
I hope so, I just got worried as it was in the "Trash" dump area and out of the nest.
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Re: Worker attacking queen?
The queen was? If so that means that the worker was probably trying to take the queen back to the nest.Leetheflea wrote: ↑Fri Nov 11, 2022 4:55 pmThank you for the reply,
I hope so, I just got worried as it was in the "Trash" dump area and out of the nest.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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Re: Worker attacking queen?
its vary common for lassis sp to do this i seen it happen in my back yard 2 times now its pretty neat to see them move a queen as she always go last and have 10 guards around her/moving her yeah that is normal unless you see the queen start to fight back like bite at the workers then your good
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Re: Worker attacking queen?
Or you were probably seeing them killing freshly mated queens....loveants1341 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:38 pmits vary common for lassis sp to do this i seen it happen in my back yard 2 times now its pretty neat to see them move a queen as she always go last and have 10 guards around her/moving her yeah that is normal unless you see the queen start to fight back like bite at the workers then your good
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Re: Worker attacking queen?
nah they was the same sp they also moved all eggs before they moved the queen
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