Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
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Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
hi i have captured some messor ant queens and it has been about a month an frome some reason non of them is laying eggs.... can some one p;z help!
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Re: Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
Hi.
They are probably stressed or not fertlized. Or possibly, they don´t feel comfortable with their new home.
Try to watch them once a week or every two weeks to reduce the stress.
http://www.antfinity.com/caresheets/mes ... caresheet/
They are probably stressed or not fertlized. Or possibly, they don´t feel comfortable with their new home.
Try to watch them once a week or every two weeks to reduce the stress.
http://www.antfinity.com/caresheets/mes ... caresheet/
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Re: Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
They may be hibernating, which happens during cold months in temperate regions, but often relates to rainy seasons in tropical or arid regions.
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Re: Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
but they are in a warm room and i saw one of them mate before i got her
Re: Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
That doesn't matter they have a built-in hibernation timer, so they will go into winter slumber no matter if it's hot or cold. Also Messor species are VERY sensitive to vibrations, they need a calm place and a month or two without any disturbance.
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thanks i will leave them alone for some time and wl see
Re: Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
Are you sure ants in israel hybernate? I'm very disturbed by this question.
A girl from Israel North Tsfat
Three Messor queens
Camponotus queen
I wish to keep Tapinoma Israele
Three Messor queens
Camponotus queen
I wish to keep Tapinoma Israele
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Re: Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
Yeah, I'd like to see an update here. She is most likely hibernating or is not fertilised, just like the posts above has mentioned.
Re: Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
It Took A Week For One Of My Lessor Queens To Even Lay A Egg
Keeping ants for 6 years now.
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
Re: Queen Ant not laying eggs?!
It Took A Week For One Of My Messor Queens To Even Lay A Egg
Keeping ants for 6 years now.
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax
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