Camponotus Eggs not hatching
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:55 pm
I caught a camponotus queen and it payed eggs about 3 weeks ago and they still haven’t hatched and I’m wondering if this is normal and if it isn’t what can I do to fix it?
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Dude, it takes 8 weeks for the eggs to become a worker.xanderplee69 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:55 pmI caught a Camponotus queen and it layed eggs about 3 weeks ago and they still haven’t hatched and I’m wondering if this is normal and if it isn’t what can I do to fix it?
No not all the time. My current Camponotus colony took almost six weeks to go from egg to worker.DinoBoi4AntsLove wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:27 amDude, it takes 8 weeks for the eggs to become a worker.xanderplee69 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:55 pmI caught a Camponotus queen and it layed eggs about 3 weeks ago and they still haven’t hatched and I’m wondering if this is normal and if it isn’t what can I do to fix it?
Well yes it is normal, it depends on the specie you catched. I got a Camponotus too, and the eggs went through all metamorphosis almost in 12 weeks. So don't worry and just be patient.xanderplee69 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:55 pmI caught a camponotus queen and it layed eggs about 3 weeks ago and they still haven’t hatched and I’m wondering if this is normal and if it isn’t what can I do to fix it?
Not all Camponotus species are the same.TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:10 pmNo not all the time. My current Camponotus colony took almost six weeks to go from egg to worker.DinoBoi4AntsLove wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:27 amDude, it takes 8 weeks for the eggs to become a worker.xanderplee69 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:55 pmI caught a Camponotus queen and it layed eggs about 3 weeks ago and they still haven’t hatched and I’m wondering if this is normal and if it isn’t what can I do to fix it?
DinoBoi4AntsLove wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:02 pmNot all Camponotus species are the same.TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:10 pmNo not all the time. My current Camponotus colony took almost six weeks to go from egg to worker.DinoBoi4AntsLove wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 7:27 am
Dude, it takes 8 weeks for the eggs to become a worker.
SeeTheRealAntMan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:20 pmDinoBoi4AntsLove wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 6:02 pmNot all Camponotus species are the same.TheRealAntMan wrote: ↑Sun Jul 15, 2018 3:10 pm
No not all the time. My current Camponotus colony took almost six weeks to go from egg to worker.
Yes, the larger the species, the longer the development time.