Are Wood Ants Polygamous?
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Are Wood Ants Polygamous?
In my area there are Wood Ant colonies everywhere. Does anyone know if they are polygamous, meaning they will accept more than a single queen?
5x Myrmica incompleta
Formica Podzolica colony with 17 queens (currently)
5x Wood Ant queens
Formica Podzolica colony with 17 queens (currently)
5x Wood Ant queens
Re: Are Wood Ants Polygamous?
Well, I can’t be bothered putting my research into my own words, so here is a copy and paste from Wikipedia:
Polygyny Of Formica Rufa
Different types of F. rufa group species have demonstrated different types of social interaction. Some groups are highly polygynous, with multiple queen colonies forming large networks of connected nests. Others are monogynous, with single-queen colonies. Different F. rufa ants from different regions have been recorded as having traits of being both polygynous and monogynous. The females in the F. rufa colonies that are monogynous separate by flight and establish new nests. Queens in polygynous nests form new nests in the vicinity of the original nest with the help of workers.
Polygyny Of Formica Rufa
Different types of F. rufa group species have demonstrated different types of social interaction. Some groups are highly polygynous, with multiple queen colonies forming large networks of connected nests. Others are monogynous, with single-queen colonies. Different F. rufa ants from different regions have been recorded as having traits of being both polygynous and monogynous. The females in the F. rufa colonies that are monogynous separate by flight and establish new nests. Queens in polygynous nests form new nests in the vicinity of the original nest with the help of workers.
Re: Are Wood Ants Polygamous?
Are those wood ants building those huge piles?
I have one on my yard. Do they make those piles, when in outworld?
I have one on my yard. Do they make those piles, when in outworld?
-2 L. Niger colonies
-2 F. Pratensis quuens
-3 small C. Herculeanus colonies
-1 F. Fusca queen
-1 L. Acervorum colony
-2 Myrmica sp. queens
-2 F. Pratensis quuens
-3 small C. Herculeanus colonies
-1 F. Fusca queen
-1 L. Acervorum colony
-2 Myrmica sp. queens
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Re: Are Wood Ants Polygamous?
Wood ants usually refer to the genus Formica. Yes, the are highly polygynous.CamponotusKing wrote: ↑Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:59 pmIn my area there are Wood Ant colonies everywhere. Does anyone know if they are polygamous, meaning they will accept more than a single queen?
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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Re: Are Wood Ants Polygamous?
They might if they were in a dirt setup, and have little twigs and other wood shavings. Yet some species do it more often than others.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
Re: Are Wood Ants Polygamous?
Thanks for the info!AntsDakota wrote: ↑Tue Apr 24, 2018 11:37 amThey might if they were in a dirt setup, and have little twigs and other wood shavings. Yet some species do it more often than others.
-2 L. Niger colonies
-2 F. Pratensis quuens
-3 small C. Herculeanus colonies
-1 F. Fusca queen
-1 L. Acervorum colony
-2 Myrmica sp. queens
-2 F. Pratensis quuens
-3 small C. Herculeanus colonies
-1 F. Fusca queen
-1 L. Acervorum colony
-2 Myrmica sp. queens
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