Maryland March 5 4mm
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Maryland March 5 4mm
I caught this queen when her colony decided to move her into a cereal box in my cupboard. I quickly tossed her and some workers in a ziplock with a test tube setup and she has started laying eggs after just a couple days.
4-5mm long, Maryland, Caught March 5
4-5mm long, Maryland, Caught March 5
Re: Maryland March 5 4mm
The queen
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Re: Maryland March 5 4mm
Tapinoma sessile.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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thank you
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Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapinoma_sessile) says:
"Little is known about the lifespan of the ant, though it has been shown that queens live at least 8 months (and probably much longer), workers at least a few months (and show every indication of living as long as queens), while males appear to live only approximately a week."
So you could be the one who tells science how long they live.
"Little is known about the lifespan of the ant, though it has been shown that queens live at least 8 months (and probably much longer), workers at least a few months (and show every indication of living as long as queens), while males appear to live only approximately a week."
So you could be the one who tells science how long they live.
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Re: Maryland March 5 4mm
My colony lived for five years before a hibernation accident killed them.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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