So, 3 days ago i asked on this forum what breed was my queen, and it was told me it was a Crematogaster queen (https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11629).
All good, it was just my first queen ant, i looked up on the internet what to feed after she had her first workers, and when will she lay them. Since when i asked the question, i placed her in a test tube, wich i placed inside a box (leaving a bit open for air), but no eggs in sight, i just checked once a day, siwtching off my room light and leaving a small light.
Today i noticed something.
like u can check here https://ibb.co/gPGemp she has something on the back of her gaster.
So my question is, is it alright and maybe i found an unfertile one? or that thing shouldn't be there?
Hope someone you can help me, it's my first queen ant
Is my queen alright?
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Re: Is my queen alright?
It almost looks to me like she was in the process of laying an egg, but I'm not sure. you should not be checking on her every day. Only once every week - 2 weeks. Also ants can take up to a week or two to lay eggs, so don't worry about it.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
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Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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Re: Is my queen alright?
Do not check on your queen every day, some species (especially Crematogaster sp.) get stressed out very easily. What country/province do you live in? I'm in Connecticut, USA, and the Crematogaster queens here wait until spring to lay their eggs. If that is true for your region as well, you may want to check your queen only once every 3 weeks.
First year and already enjoying it!
Founding:
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Founding:
1 Solenopsis molesta colony with ~10 nanitic workers and lots of brood
Genesis 1:24
Re: Is my queen alright?
I'm from Tuscany, ItalyDontSquishTheAnt wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:47 pmDo not check on your queen every day, some species (especially Crematogaster sp.) get stressed out very easily. What country/province do you live in? I'm in Connecticut, USA, and the Crematogaster queens here wait until spring to lay their eggs. If that is true for your region as well, you may want to check your queen only once every 3 weeks.
By the way, thanks guys for help, i have a last question, how long will eggs take to hatch?
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Re: Is my queen alright?
For Crematogaster it takes 3 months to develope into adults.Andrea wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23, 2018 12:10 pmI'm from Tuscany, ItalyDontSquishTheAnt wrote: ↑Sat Sep 22, 2018 12:47 pmDo not check on your queen every day, some species (especially Crematogaster sp.) get stressed out very easily. What country/province do you live in? I'm in Connecticut, USA, and the Crematogaster queens here wait until spring to lay their eggs. If that is true for your region as well, you may want to check your queen only once every 3 weeks.
By the way, thanks guys for help, i have a last question, how long will eggs take to hatch?
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Re: Is my queen alright?
Ok, so, i got a last question, since I'm a young boy, i can't work, so i can't have my personal money, and because of these i just thought to do a list of how much i'll need to spend to make a house to my colony.
In this way i can find something to do to get the money i need, like some little commissions.
So, the question is, i would guess that the cheapest one would probabilly be recycling an acquarium that we're not using anymiore, to make a natural terrarium, but i would also like to check the nest, to see how it's going.
What's your advice? you can also share some links or videos
In this way i can find something to do to get the money i need, like some little commissions.
So, the question is, i would guess that the cheapest one would probabilly be recycling an acquarium that we're not using anymiore, to make a natural terrarium, but i would also like to check the nest, to see how it's going.
What's your advice? you can also share some links or videos
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