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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2012 23:16:24 GMT 1
Where did you obtain this information? I may put it to the test in the coming nuptial flights. This is what i've noticed. The bigger queens generally do best. the small ones just seem to die if they don't get food after the first workers, unless they eat their eggs. How can you possibly know, from personal experience alone, that it's the larger ones in particular that can live for 12+ years? By the way, after the first workers is when you are supposed to give them food.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2012 1:23:50 GMT 1
1cm is a little large for Lasius niger. Are you sure the measurement is correct/it isn't Formica?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2012 5:50:49 GMT 1
Well actually BSF, it's at the big end of the spectrum, but Lasius niger will reach about that size.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2012 2:29:04 GMT 1
Where has one been recorded that is 10mm?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2012 7:58:45 GMT 1
This is what i've noticed. The bigger queens generally do best. the small ones just seem to die if they don't get food after the first workers, unless they eat their eggs. How can you possibly know, from personal experience alone, that it's the larger ones in particular that can live for 12+ years? By the way, after the first workers is when you are supposed to give them food. Some queens live longer than 12 years in captivity. How I know what ones are best, Is because I've seen queens that have thin bums (I can't remember the name for it) But other have larger ones. The thinner queens never seem to lay eggs and just die. The others do lay eggs and work well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2012 21:48:25 GMT 1
I'm guessing they are different species. You should get a photograph sometime.
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