They probably are Pheidole then. My queens probably were, too.AntsOfOntario wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:24 pmI think it's just a myth. I and my friend have been keeping duel Tetramorium queen colonies for months now and so signs of aggression have been shown. I think it just depends on the queen..
Can I put a second tetramorium queen in with another tetramorium queen with larvae?
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Re: Can I put a second tetramorium queen in with another tetramorium queen with larvae?
"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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Yeah, Tetramorium queens will fight. My queens were Pheidole.Ltislander wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:42 pmSo I tried it with another tetramorium queen and overnight I saw the new one on the ground dead. It didn’t work!
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Re: Can I put a second tetramorium queen in with another tetramorium queen with larvae?
I did not know Canada had Pheidole. That would be funnyAntsDakota wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:30 amYeah, Tetramorium queens will fight. My queens were Pheidole.Ltislander wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:42 pmSo I tried it with another tetramorium queen and overnight I saw the new one on the ground dead. It didn’t work!
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Re: Can I put a second tetramorium queen in with another tetramorium queen with larvae?
They are sparse but can be found.AntsOfOntario wrote: ↑Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:20 amI did not know Canada had Pheidole. That would be funnyAntsDakota wrote: ↑Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:30 amYeah, Tetramorium queens will fight. My queens were Pheidole.Ltislander wrote: ↑Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:42 pmSo I tried it with another tetramorium queen and overnight I saw the new one on the ground dead. It didn’t work!
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I think the one being attacked was not mated, so she was just a waste of energy. All she did was help take care of brood during the founding stage. Then she wasn't needed, and........
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