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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2012 22:24:01 GMT 1
How do queens drink when deep in the nest egglaying? will the workers bring her water or will she go up higher into the nest to take a drink where the soil is damp?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2012 23:37:32 GMT 1
I believe that since mature adult ants only feed on liquids that is how they stay hydrated. Which means that workers will bring the queen food in their communal stomach and then (apologies forgot the word, starts with a "T") the worker will regurgitate the liquid and feed the queen.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 0:16:07 GMT 1
I believe that since mature adult ants only feed on liquids that is how they stay hydrated. Which means that workers will bring the queen food in their communal stomach and then (apologies forgot the word, starts with a "T") the worker will regurgitate the liquid and feed the queen. Trophallaxis
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 1:52:47 GMT 1
That's the one!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 2:01:19 GMT 1
The ants bring her sustenance! Yum!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 7:20:43 GMT 1
Ok thats great to know. So if the workers will bring her regurgitated food and water do's that mean i can keep the nest quite dry? if i place food and water in the foraging area, Im trying eliminate any chance of mold growth you see? and i read that Messor Barbarus can deal with dry conditions anyways?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 12:33:48 GMT 1
Well there should be a bit of humidity. Messor's can deal with low humidity I believe. But with no humidity the brood would die. Check the antstore page on them and it will give the proper humidity levels.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2012 14:51:47 GMT 1
What I'd do is keep sections of the nest damp and let the queen decide? Might be a less risk way of keeping them happy.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 21, 2012 9:33:10 GMT 1
I looked on the antstore webpage and it says for air humidity: Dry climate
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