The chances of a wingless queen to be fertile
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The chances of a wingless queen to be fertile
I was wondering what the chances of a newly caught, wingless queen ant being fertile is?
Re: The chances of a wingless queen to be fertile
It is very likely that a queen with no wings is pregnant.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
Re: The chances of a wingless queen to be fertile
Just remember that is not the best indicator to tell if they are pregnant.
Re: The chances of a wingless queen to be fertile
75% of the time if they do not have wings it means she is fertile
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
Re: The chances of a wingless queen to be fertile
I personally dont use wing indicators but thats just me.
Re: The chances of a wingless queen to be fertile
What do you use then? Do you look for a large abdomen? Do you look around the area that you found her to see if there is a nest of the same species close by? Do you use the date? Do you use the way they walk?
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
Re: The chances of a wingless queen to be fertile
Even if a queen has wings there is a good chance she is fertile some queens will keep their wings for a long time some will even keep them the rest of their life.
My current colonies:
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
-Miniature Military(formica neogagates)
-Black Hearts(crematogaster cerasi)
In search of new camponotus colony
[Have a look at antmaps.org]
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