Queens acting as workers
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Queens acting as workers
This hasn't happened to me but I have heard about stories where the queen wanders out the nest to work. Has this happened to anyone else? I saw a fire ant queen that went out to forage with the workers with wings on her back (the workers ripped them off when they found her). Any idea why this happened? Just curious
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antperson24
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Re: Queens acting as workers
My Aphaenogster rudis queen has foraged before.Antmanboy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:04 pmThis hasn't happened to me but I have heard about stories where the queen wanders out the nest to work. Has this happened to anyone else? I saw a fire ant queen that went out to forage with the workers with wings on her back (the workers ripped them off when they found her). Any idea why this happened? Just curious
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There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
Re: Queens acting as workers
How big was the colony? I usually only hear about this in small colonies. Around 5-10 workers is how big they are in most stories.antperson24 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:06 pmMy Aphaenogster rudis queen has foraged before.Antmanboy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:04 pmThis hasn't happened to me but I have heard about stories where the queen wanders out the nest to work. Has this happened to anyone else? I saw a fire ant queen that went out to forage with the workers with wings on her back (the workers ripped them off when they found her). Any idea why this happened? Just curious
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antperson24
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Re: Queens acting as workers
Yep, my colony was 5-10 workers.Antmanboy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 16, 2022 11:07 amHow big was the colony? I usually only hear about this in small colonies. Around 5-10 workers is how big they are in most stories.antperson24 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 7:06 pmMy Aphaenogster rudis queen has foraged before.Antmanboy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:04 pmThis hasn't happened to me but I have heard about stories where the queen wanders out the nest to work. Has this happened to anyone else? I saw a fire ant queen that went out to forage with the workers with wings on her back (the workers ripped them off when they found her). Any idea why this happened? Just curious
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.
Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN
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SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Queens acting as workers
Yes, and alates will shed their wings to become "worker" queens. Common in Odontomachus and semi-claustral speciesAntmanboy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 1:04 pmThis hasn't happened to me but I have heard about stories where the queen wanders out the nest to work. Has this happened to anyone else? I saw a fire ant queen that went out to forage with the workers with wings on her back (the workers ripped them off when they found her). Any idea why this happened? Just curious
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