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Dghergejg456
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QUestion

Post: # 99581Post Dghergejg456
Sat Jun 10, 2023 4:38 am

Can infertile queens have pupa
Ants are better than termites lol

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Antloverhuman
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Re: QUestion

Post: # 99582Post Antloverhuman
Sat Jun 10, 2023 4:51 am

If the male alate larvae are raised then yes
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

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antperson24
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Re: QUestion

Post: # 99584Post antperson24
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:16 am

Dghergejg456 wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 4:38 am
Can infertile queens have pupa
It's confusing, but if a queen is not fertilized she can still sometimes successfully produce males.
That just made me think: does anyone know if she would be able to mate with these males?
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

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Antloverhuman
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Re: QUestion

Post: # 99585Post Antloverhuman
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:29 am

antperson24 wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:16 am
Dghergejg456 wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 4:38 am
Can infertile queens have pupa
It's confusing, but if a queen is not fertilized she can still sometimes successfully produce males.
That just made me think: does anyone know if she would be able to mate with these males?
I think BCA and other queens like that can actually mate with them and create a normal colony without any problem
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

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antperson24
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Re: QUestion

Post: # 99587Post antperson24
Sat Jun 10, 2023 12:12 pm

Antloverhuman wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:29 am
antperson24 wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:16 am
Dghergejg456 wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 4:38 am
Can infertile queens have pupa
It's confusing, but if a queen is not fertilized she can still sometimes successfully produce males.
That just made me think: does anyone know if she would be able to mate with these males?
I think BCA and other queens like that can actually mate with them and create a normal colony without any problem
Hmm, cool.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
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

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: QUestion

Post: # 99594Post SolenopsisKeeper
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:23 pm

Antloverhuman wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:29 am
antperson24 wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 10:16 am
Dghergejg456 wrote:
Sat Jun 10, 2023 4:38 am
Can infertile queens have pupa
It's confusing, but if a queen is not fertilized she can still sometimes successfully produce males.
That just made me think: does anyone know if she would be able to mate with these males?
I think BCA and other queens like that can actually mate with them and create a normal colony without any problem
I highly doubt they would mate. Ants typically try to avoid incest as it can cause a lot of issues
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