Light colored ants?

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GrumpyEggs
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Light colored ants?

Post: # 39391Post GrumpyEggs
Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:51 pm

So I have a relatively young colony with like 20 or so workers and I noticed today that one worker looked like a golden color (they are normally dark brown) so is this just a young worker or could it be something else
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Batspiderfish
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Re: Light colored ants?

Post: # 39398Post Batspiderfish
Sat Jun 30, 2018 2:21 pm

Insects which molt/metamorphosize are temporarily lighter in coloration.
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