Myrmica rubra advice wanted
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Myrmica rubra advice wanted
I caught a myrmica rubra queen last autumn and have been looking around at different info sources and they all tell me different things about the care and founding of them.
Any one have any good advice about founding with myrmica rubra as I am getting worried that she has no workers and keeps eating the eggs.
I am looking ant moving her to a wakooshi s2 founding chamber so I can give her food as they are apparently semi-claustral.
P.S.i have been giving her food every 2 weeks or so.
Any one have any good advice about founding with myrmica rubra as I am getting worried that she has no workers and keeps eating the eggs.
I am looking ant moving her to a wakooshi s2 founding chamber so I can give her food as they are apparently semi-claustral.
P.S.i have been giving her food every 2 weeks or so.
Currently attempting to keep:
1 messor barbarus about 5 workers
1 lasius Niger (founding)
1 messor barbarus about 5 workers
1 lasius Niger (founding)
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Re: Myrmica rubra advice wanted
I don't know much about funding Myrmica, but I believe they need food every one week, that could be why she is eating here eggs.Jampott wrote: ↑Tue Jan 10, 2023 4:54 amI caught a myrmica rubra queen last autumn and have been looking around at different info sources and they all tell me different things about the care and founding of them.
Any one have any good advice about founding with myrmica rubra as I am getting worried that she has no workers and keeps eating the eggs.
I am looking ant moving her to a wakooshi s2 founding chamber so I can give her food as they are apparently semi-claustral.
P.S.i have been giving her food every 2 weeks or so.
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.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
Re: Myrmica rubra advice wanted
I have a little feeding tray I could use
Jammez
Jammez
Currently attempting to keep:
1 messor barbarus about 5 workers
1 lasius Niger (founding)
1 messor barbarus about 5 workers
1 lasius Niger (founding)
- antperson24
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Re: Myrmica rubra advice wanted
That sounds like it should work. Also In my last post I meant founding not funding.
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
Re: Myrmica rubra advice wanted
Just been thinking since my last posts, does anyone know if I could brood boost a myrmica rubra queen.
My mind says it might work due to polygyne but I dunno so any help on the subject would be much appreciated
MT
Jammez
My mind says it might work due to polygyne but I dunno so any help on the subject would be much appreciated
MT
Jammez
Currently attempting to keep:
1 messor barbarus about 5 workers
1 lasius Niger (founding)
1 messor barbarus about 5 workers
1 lasius Niger (founding)
- AntsAntsAnts
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Re: Myrmica rubra advice wanted
the best way to brood boost is to take brood from another captive colony as outside colonies may harbour parasites leading to the colony's death
keeping:
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
all my queens died
got a sugar ant colony started
Re: Myrmica rubra advice wanted
Unfortunately I my queen died last week without ever getting past the founding stage, but many thanks for the help.
Jammez
Jammez
Currently attempting to keep:
1 messor barbarus about 5 workers
1 lasius Niger (founding)
1 messor barbarus about 5 workers
1 lasius Niger (founding)
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