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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:02:12 GMT 1
Well yes, but I don't think the nigers would do much harm if they hatched
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:17:40 GMT 1
Yeah. Dependant on who the group queen is. I would say that semi claustral ants and social parasites such as Lasius umbratus and Lasius claviger would be more versatile to pupae adoption than Claustral ants. Pupae adoption may be more advantage to ant keepers as these ants if from the wild as multi generation ants. These multi generation ants are much more durable than nantics that hatch. Interesting topic in Myrmecology
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:20:34 GMT 1
Yes, I need a rest now
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:22:33 GMT 1
Have you tryied it before?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:24:18 GMT 1
Pupae adoption? Several times
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:25:56 GMT 1
Same here Much sucess?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:28:29 GMT 1
Yes, once I got to 20 workers before I realised the queen was infertile
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:29:55 GMT 1
What happened to the queen?
Do you like video?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:30:40 GMT 1
Queen died, good video
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:31:57 GMT 1
Oh wow. Did the colony last long?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:32:55 GMT 1
Nnnnn. . . . not really, about 4 months
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:35:22 GMT 1
Still quiet long. Did the queen die then the workers ? I wonder if you could sustain the colony by adding more ococoons ?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:38:00 GMT 1
I could but would it be worth it? The workers died after.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 13:40:43 GMT 1
Oh thats interesting. It would be interesting to know. Perhaps keep a unfertile queen with supply of cocoons then in the soummer take her out and ad a male and see if copulation occurs. I wonder if the workers will acpet her back. If soo see what happens. A very interesting experiement. Don't you think?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2010 14:01:47 GMT 1
They don't mate on command. That's like your mum saying: you see that girl, go have kids. They fly at the right time of year; if they don't mate they do the roles of worker then die.
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