What with happen if I give my Camponotus herculeanus queen a Myrmica rubra larvea I found?

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24withants
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What with happen if I give my Camponotus herculeanus queen a Myrmica rubra larvea I found?

Post: # 78573Post 24withants
Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:14 pm

I was looking around my property when I found a Myrmica rubra colony in my backyard. Knowing they are invasive I decided to dig up their nest for fun as I was going to wipe the colony anyway and in the process in found larvae. looking at it closely I wondered if I could give it to one of my Camponotus herculeanus queens as I just recently caught them. I just wanted to make sure it's OK if I do this because I don't want the larvae to kill the queen when it becomes a worker. At the same time, I don't even know if it will turn out to be a worker.

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Re: What with happen if I give my Camponotus herculeanus queen a Myrmica rubra larvea I found?

Post: # 78576Post AM1C39
Tue Jun 15, 2021 7:33 pm

I would suggest not doing it, she will probably eat them XD.
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Re: What with happen if I give my Camponotus herculeanus queen a Myrmica rubra larvea I found?

Post: # 78578Post Nanatzunun
Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:19 pm

She's most likely gonna eat them. If that's your goal. Then go ahead.

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Re: What with happen if I give my Camponotus herculeanus queen a Myrmica rubra larvea I found?

Post: # 78589Post 24withants
Wed Jun 16, 2021 8:04 am

I guess I will give it to her or I might save it for when I need to give the protiens.

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