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Help!!

Post: # 19930Post Pineapple
Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:45 pm

I caught a queen while emptying dirt from plant boxes and i found what I think to be camponotous pencylvannicus or maculatus. before i began digging i saw some workers ontop of the box of what appeared to be the same species. I wasnt able to find any workers or brood though. Will she redo the claustral stage? she is pulling at the cotton a lot.

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Re: Help!!

Post: # 19931Post jwatson16202
Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:54 pm

A claustral queen survives and raises her nanitics by breaking down the flight muscles in her thorax, as well as from proteins from consumption before her nuptial flight. It is unlikely that she will have enough reserves to raise another batch of workers.
You'd be best off releasing her back where you found her.

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Re: Help!!

Post: # 19932Post Pineapple
Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:57 pm

i found her a worker(from her colony) and gave some food

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Re: In Need Of Dire Help

Post: # 19936Post Phoenix
Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:44 pm

Collect All The Workers You're Able To Locate, And Put Them Together With Her.
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Re: In Need Of Dire Help

Post: # 19939Post Pineapple
Sun Apr 23, 2017 5:00 pm

Phoenix wrote:
Sun Apr 23, 2017 2:44 pm
Collect All The Workers You're Able To Locate, And Put Them Together With Her.
I only found one; I hope
She makes it

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Re: Help!!

Post: # 20677Post Pineapple
Sat May 06, 2017 9:14 am

She still has that one worker with her, she has laid eggs. I am moving her into a new test tube setup, what should i be feeding her?

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Post: # 20693Post AntsSA
Sat May 06, 2017 3:08 pm

Feed them broke up insects and sugar water on a little tray so it is easy to clean up
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Re: Help!!

Post: # 20694Post Batspiderfish
Sat May 06, 2017 3:09 pm

They'll need small, soft-bodied insects and fresh sugar water. Don't move them around unless you absolutely need to (regarding this new test-tube). They will need a foraging area.
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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Re: Help!!

Post: # 20726Post Pineapple
Sun May 07, 2017 7:34 am

Batspiderfish wrote:
Sat May 06, 2017 3:09 pm
They'll need small, soft-bodied insects and fresh sugar water. Don't move them around unless you absolutely need to (regarding this new test-tube). They will need a foraging area.
How big of a foraging area?

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Re: Help!!

Post: # 20727Post Pineapple
Sun May 07, 2017 7:35 am

Pineapple wrote:
Sun May 07, 2017 7:34 am
Batspiderfish wrote:
Sat May 06, 2017 3:09 pm
They'll need small, soft-bodied insects and fresh sugar water. Don't move them around unless you absolutely need to (regarding this new test-tube). They will need a foraging area.
How big of a foraging area?
Would cricket legs work?

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