Dead Lasius Niger colony - why did they die?
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 11:55 am
So, I got a queen ant from online in early march, in the normal test tube. It had 6 workers already. Over the next month, I kept feeding them mealworms, apple, and peanut butter. The colony seemed to be fine, except that it was growing very slowly - there were only 10 -11ish workers. But then, I checked on my colony today and they were all curled up and were dead. 
I am not sure why they died, but i have two other queen ants in test tubes, only one of which has laid eggs, but i think i will just replace my colony with that one. I would like to know what could have killed my ants, so I don't do it again by accident.
There has been a sudden heatwave for the last two days, could it be related?
I am not sure why they died, but i have two other queen ants in test tubes, only one of which has laid eggs, but i think i will just replace my colony with that one. I would like to know what could have killed my ants, so I don't do it again by accident. There has been a sudden heatwave for the last two days, could it be related?