Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

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Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Post: # 83956Post antkeeper77
Tue Oct 12, 2021 2:25 pm

Hello, I caught 3 lasius niger queen in the end of august, and they all only have larvae in the moment. I looked it up and it said that it normally take 10 weeks for lasius niger eggs to become a worker. Is the slow development a problem or is it normal? I also have a tiny bit of mold in the test tube, is this a problem? Please answer.

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Re: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Post: # 83958Post CombinedHalo467
Tue Oct 12, 2021 6:52 pm

the mold is not a problem until it cover the cotton ball entirely as they deal with it in the wild also it could be that it is in a cooler place so the brood dont develop as fast try puting it it a slightly warmer room but i wouldnt do anything else good luck i am crossing my fingers for your colony best of wishes :lol:
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Re: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Post: # 83974Post antkeeper77
Wed Oct 13, 2021 9:34 am

Tysm this is really helpful because i noticed that its pretty cold in my room :D

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Re: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Post: # 83983Post CombinedHalo467
Wed Oct 13, 2021 3:24 pm

ok yea thats probablyy the problem a room with i couple degrees higher temperature should do the trick
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Re: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Post: # 84004Post AntsAntsAnts
Thu Oct 14, 2021 4:31 am

Yeah... the only question I have is if the queens are all in one setup as they will eventually kill each other.
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Re: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Post: # 84023Post CombinedHalo467
Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:18 pm

they are not polygenous (as far as i know) but i would definatley not do that because yes they will fight until is one left and even that one probs would be hurt i would not do it put them in separate containers and let them be
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Re: Queen in test tube eggs wont devlope Plz Help

Post: # 84111Post AntsAntsAnts
Sat Oct 16, 2021 8:09 pm

However, there is just one exception. The queens will NOT kill each other until the worker ants will come out. Its quality of one nest over quantity of ant nests.
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