Colobopsis' honey

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Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91973Post Joshua09
Tue May 03, 2022 4:21 am

I tried to feed my queen with my honey flavoured syrup (we don't have honey because we ran out of honey). She just ignores it and protects her eggs. What am I going to do? Can someone pls help me?

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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91977Post AM1C39
Tue May 03, 2022 7:37 am

I am uncertain if colobopsis are semi or fully claustral but she is probably just not hungry or might have it lather/when you are not looking. When did you catch her?
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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91983Post SolenopsisKeeper
Tue May 03, 2022 8:17 am

Joshua09 wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 4:21 am
I tried to feed my queen with my honey flavoured syrup (we don't have honey because we ran out of honey). She just ignores it and protects her eggs. What am I going to do? Can someone pls help me?
She may also want protein.
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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91988Post SYUTEO
Tue May 03, 2022 10:06 am

You can also try sugar water. They are very picky eaters. It's also important to note that not all species of Colobopsis are semi cluastral.

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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91994Post Joshua09
Tue May 03, 2022 6:01 pm

AM1C39 wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 7:37 am
I am uncertain if colobopsis are semi or fully claustral but she is probably just not hungry or might have it lather/when you are not looking. When did you catch her?
April 30, 2022. I found it resting in my marigold plant. She has wings before but she sheds them after 1 day then, after 3 days she already laid 3 eggs.

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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91996Post SolenopsisKeeper
Tue May 03, 2022 6:06 pm

Joshua09 wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 6:01 pm
AM1C39 wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 7:37 am
I am uncertain if colobopsis are semi or fully claustral but she is probably just not hungry or might have it lather/when you are not looking. When did you catch her?
April 30, 2022. I found it resting in my marigold plant. She has wings before but she sheds them after 1 day then, after 3 days she already laid 3 eggs.
Nice! Interesting as I have heard marigolds keep ants away :lol:
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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91997Post Joshua09
Tue May 03, 2022 6:11 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 6:06 pm
Joshua09 wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 6:01 pm


April 30, 2022. I found it resting in my marigold plant. She has wings before but she sheds them after 1 day then, after 3 days she already laid 3 eggs.
Nice! Interesting as I have heard marigolds keep ants away :lol:
Well, my marigold doesn't have flowers but buds.

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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91998Post Joshua09
Tue May 03, 2022 6:14 pm

SYUTEO wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 10:06 am
You can also try sugar water. They are very picky eaters. It's also important to note that not all species of Colobopsis are semi cluastral.
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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 91999Post Joshua09
Tue May 03, 2022 6:20 pm

SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 6:06 pm
Joshua09 wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 6:01 pm


April 30, 2022. I found it resting in my marigold plant. She has wings before but she sheds them after 1 day then, after 3 days she already laid 3 eggs.
Nice! Interesting as I have heard marigolds keep ants away :lol:
You have a lot of ants. Is it hard to keep them all alive? Because if you are in a busy day, you have to feed them, clean up their outworlds, etc. Some people have a schedule.

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Re: Colobopsis' honey

Post: # 92000Post SolenopsisKeeper
Tue May 03, 2022 6:22 pm

Joshua09 wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 6:20 pm
SolenopsisKeeper wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 6:06 pm
Joshua09 wrote:
Tue May 03, 2022 6:01 pm


April 30, 2022. I found it resting in my marigold plant. She has wings before but she sheds them after 1 day then, after 3 days she already laid 3 eggs.
Nice! Interesting as I have heard marigolds keep ants away :lol:
You have a lot of ants. Is it hard to keep them all alive? Because if you are in a busy day, you have to feed them, clean up their outworlds, etc. Some people have a schedule.
Most are founding, and I sometimes forget about my invicta for a few days lol. Poor invicta. I kind of just sit down for a few minutes a day, feed my Floridanus and give my Odontomachus a fly or two. My other ant colonies don’t eat a lot.

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