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EntMan
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Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52715Post EntMan
Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:55 pm

Hi guys! I've caught my queen ant from its nest, now i put it in test tube, its been a day but the queen is totally stubborn, is it normal?

AntsDakota
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52733Post AntsDakota
Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:18 am

EntMan wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:55 pm
Hi guys! I've caught my queen ant from its nest, now i put it in test tube, its been a day but the queen is totally stubborn, is it normal?
How often are you checking her? Also, it's better to capture a freshly mated queen from nuptial flight. Yet since you've already caught her, it is best to collect some workers from her colony to go with her.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25

EntMan
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52769Post EntMan
Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:43 am

Will the queen spawn eggs if I don't collect the workers with her?

EntMan
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52770Post EntMan
Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:45 am

AntsDakota wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:18 am
EntMan wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:55 pm
Hi guys! I've caught my queen ant from its nest, now i put it in test tube, its been a day but the queen is totally stubborn, is it normal?
How often are you checking her? Also, it's better to capture a freshly mated queen from nuptial flight. Yet since you've already caught her, it is best to collect some workers from her colony to go with her.
How often should I check her?

LearningAntz
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52771Post LearningAntz
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:17 am

EntMan wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:43 am
Will the queen spawn eggs if I don't collect the workers with her?
If the queen has already established a colony you must collect some of her workers. If she’s fully claustral she won’t have the necessary nutrients she once did in order to fast for the length of time she did when she raised her first workers. For semi-claustral queens, it would be possible to raise her again from just the queen but I’d still suggest collecting the workers.

EntMan
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52772Post EntMan
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:24 am

LearningAntz wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:17 am
EntMan wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:43 am
Will the queen spawn eggs if I don't collect the workers with her?
If the queen has already established a colony you must collect some of her workers. If she’s fully claustral she won’t have the necessary nutrients she once did in order to fast for the length of time she did when she raised her first workers. For semi-claustral queens, it would be possible to raise her again from just the queen but I’d still suggest collecting the workers.
How many workers should I take?

AntsDakota
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52773Post AntsDakota
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:31 am

EntMan wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:45 am
AntsDakota wrote:
Sat Oct 20, 2018 11:18 am
EntMan wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:55 pm
Hi guys! I've caught my queen ant from its nest, now i put it in test tube, its been a day but the queen is totally stubborn, is it normal?
How often are you checking her? Also, it's better to capture a freshly mated queen from nuptial flight. Yet since you've already caught her, it is best to collect some workers from her colony to go with her.
How often should I check her?
You should check her once a week at most.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25

AntsDakota
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52774Post AntsDakota
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:32 am

EntMan wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:24 am
LearningAntz wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:17 am
EntMan wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:43 am
Will the queen spawn eggs if I don't collect the workers with her?
If the queen has already established a colony you must collect some of her workers. If she’s fully claustral she won’t have the necessary nutrients she once did in order to fast for the length of time she did when she raised her first workers. For semi-claustral queens, it would be possible to raise her again from just the queen but I’d still suggest collecting the workers.
How many workers should I take?
You should take as many as possible.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25

EntMan
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52779Post EntMan
Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:04 am

AntsDakota wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:32 am
EntMan wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:24 am
LearningAntz wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:17 am


If the queen has already established a colony you must collect some of her workers. If she’s fully claustral she won’t have the necessary nutrients she once did in order to fast for the length of time she did when she raised her first workers. For semi-claustral queens, it would be possible to raise her again from just the queen but I’d still suggest collecting the workers.
How many workers should I take?
You should take as many as possible.
Is there possibility for the queen to spawn and laying eggs again if I collect the workers with her?

AntsDakota
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Re: Queen ant stubborn

Post: # 52785Post AntsDakota
Sun Oct 21, 2018 2:29 pm

EntMan wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:04 am
AntsDakota wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:32 am
EntMan wrote:
Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:24 am


How many workers should I take?
You should take as many as possible.
Is there possibility for the queen to spawn and laying eggs again if I collect the workers with her?
Yes, she most likely will. Even if you don't collect workers, she will still lay eggs if you feed her. Yet she will lay many more with her workers around her.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25

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