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Alates?

Post: # 63408Post BugBoy
Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:14 pm

Hi there
How do you tell if an ant colony is preparing to produce alates? Are there signs? Thanks!
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Re: Alates?

Post: # 63429Post Hawkeye
Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:36 am

BugBoy wrote: ↑
Fri Aug 30, 2019 11:14 pm
 Hi there
How do you tell if an ant colony is preparing to produce alates? Are there signs? Thanks!
Larger pupae I presume?
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Re: Alates?

Post: # 63501Post antnest8
Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:27 pm

also they might be a bit more hungry for protein.
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Re: Alates?

Post: # 63554Post BugBoy
Mon Sep 02, 2019 2:49 am

I notice that they have started eating a lot more and dug bigger tunnels and chambers. Could it be that they are preparing to produce alates soon?
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Re: Alates?

Post: # 63556Post antnest8
Mon Sep 02, 2019 7:15 am

how long have you had the colony and what species is it? Most colonies produce Alates after a couple years of growth
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Re: Alates?

Post: # 63619Post BugBoy
Tue Sep 03, 2019 1:20 am

Camponotus albosparsus. I have been keeping them for about 11 months.
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Re: Alates?

Post: # 63623Post Hawkeye
Tue Sep 03, 2019 3:59 am

BugBoy wrote: ↑
Tue Sep 03, 2019 1:20 am
 Camponotus albosparsus. I have been keeping them for about 11 months.
Well first of all come join our Camponotus Crew! 2nd it seems very unlikely they are producing alates, they're probably just expanding because their numbers will be going up.
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Re: Alates?

Post: # 63739Post BugBoy
Wed Sep 04, 2019 7:04 pm

Thanks!
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