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BuckeyeAntLover
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Adding larvae

Post: # 21474Post BuckeyeAntLover
Sun May 21, 2017 2:56 pm

I found a wingless camponotus queen a few weeks ago and tubed her. She still has not laid any eggs. Does anyone know what would happen if I put larvae from another colony in with this queen? Do you think it would entice her to start laying her own, at the same time taking no care of the foreign larvae, or would it stress her out, causing more delays or problems? I've tried feeding a fresh rollypolly, but she did not touch it. She has taken to honey, however I don't know how often and how much to give her, and I don't want to dirty up her tube with uneaten food items. Any guidance would be appreciated. ;)

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Re: Adding larvae

Post: # 21488Post Martialis
Sun May 21, 2017 7:16 pm

Pupae will be accepted by most Camponotus. Larvae will not.
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Re: Adding larvae

Post: # 21491Post Batspiderfish
Sun May 21, 2017 8:28 pm

How did you find the queen?
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Re: Adding larvae

Post: # 21499Post BuckeyeAntLover
Sun May 21, 2017 9:24 pm

I was planting flowers in a flower box about a month ago and she was in the dirt of the box.

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