Budding ants

[Chomp231]

What species are known to breed by budding?

[Nathant]

Paratrechina longicornis and Monomorium pharaonis disperse by budding when I think from the top of my head. I'm currently vacationng in the Bahamas and I've been seeing Paratrechina longicornis do it.

Hey, I see you are from New England! We have a super active anting thread if you are interested. Includes the stuff flying currently: http://www.formiculture.com/topic/4877-massachusetts-anting-thread/page-33

[Chomp231]

Thank you for the info I'm looking for cold climate ants inperticular

[Martialis]

Tapinoma sessile, then.

[SamuelMamuel]

Why would you want a budding colony over a normal one?

[Chomp231]

Leaving it on my porch will give it the same cues from outside then I can selectively pick and pair the ones I want out of like 10 or more colonies for selective breeding

[Chomp231]

Update: my 2 that might be odors are doing good they both started laying ones a darker red close to black and ones a lighter red (just started laying compared to the first) but they are both 5/16 inch and the black one has twist as many eggs as she had 2 or less weeks ago I made my own box for her and that will be a feed portal eventually while I have a nest box that once she starts hatching I'll give her to move into so I can use her feeding box they are very rugged ants for queens they don't mind me changing their food or looking at them ocationally they don't actually run around with their eggs when I open themy up they sit there and protect them and know nothings gonna happen quite different from the big queens I have

[Jadeninja9]

Argentine ants reproduce by budding