My New Harvester Ant Queen
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My New Harvester Ant Queen
On August First 2020 I caught this queen. It is a Pogonomyrmex sp. At first i did not know if the queen had mated but today i noticed the eggs. No that is not two eggs on top of each other it is an optical illusion. There is a an egg under the queen.
Beginner ant keeper Currently has a RIFA (Red Imported Fire Ant) colony. I now have a Carpenter Ant queen.
Re: My New Harvester Ant Queen
Do y'all think that these are eggs because I am starting to doubt.
Beginner ant keeper Currently has a RIFA (Red Imported Fire Ant) colony. I now have a Carpenter Ant queen.
Re: My New Harvester Ant Queen
The eggs take a while to mature. Just give it time
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In my area these ants are native but i have never seen them. About twenty miles away i have seen colonies.
Beginner ant keeper Currently has a RIFA (Red Imported Fire Ant) colony. I now have a Carpenter Ant queen.
Re: My New Harvester Ant Queen
And i did let the queen go she did not lay any more eggs and the others disappeared
Beginner ant keeper Currently has a RIFA (Red Imported Fire Ant) colony. I now have a Carpenter Ant queen.
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Re: My New Harvester Ant Queen
This may be way late, but how often did you check on her? Over stressed queens may eat the eggs they have laid.
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