Feed Queen?
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Feed Queen?
Hello everybody! In April I caught a Fire ant queen. She laid eggs a few weeks ago and has a pretty decent brood pile. I believe she may be eating her larvae as there has only been eggs for a while now. Should I feed her a drop of honey and risk her eating or brood or should I leave her be for a few weeks?
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SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Feed Queen?
Leave her be for 3 weeks. How long is a while?Antmanboy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:22 pmHello everybody! In April I caught a Fire ant queen. She laid eggs a few weeks ago and has a pretty decent brood pile. I believe she may be eating her larvae as there has only been eggs for a while now. Should I feed her a drop of honey and risk her eating or brood or should I leave her be for a few weeks?
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antperson24
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Re: Feed Queen?
Try checking on her less, she could be eating her brood because she is stressed.Antmanboy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:22 pmHello everybody! In April I caught a Fire ant queen. She laid eggs a few weeks ago and has a pretty decent brood pile. I believe she may be eating her larvae as there has only been eggs for a while now. Should I feed her a drop of honey and risk her eating or brood or should I leave her be for a few weeks?
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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: Feed Queen?
I would say about a month now. I will check on her less. I have her wrapped up in a towel in my closet so ill leave her be.SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:37 amLeave her be for 3 weeks. How long is a while?Antmanboy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:22 pmHello everybody! In April I caught a Fire ant queen. She laid eggs a few weeks ago and has a pretty decent brood pile. I believe she may be eating her larvae as there has only been eggs for a while now. Should I feed her a drop of honey and risk her eating or brood or should I leave her be for a few weeks?
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SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Feed Queen?
Mine took 3 weeks with me checking too often and putting her in bad spotsAntmanboy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:37 pmI would say about a month now. I will check on her less. I have her wrapped up in a towel in my closet so ill leave her be.SolenopsisKeeper wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 12:37 amLeave her be for 3 weeks. How long is a while?Antmanboy wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 11:22 pmHello everybody! In April I caught a Fire ant queen. She laid eggs a few weeks ago and has a pretty decent brood pile. I believe she may be eating her larvae as there has only been eggs for a while now. Should I feed her a drop of honey and risk her eating or brood or should I leave her be for a few weeks?
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