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Camponotus quercicola workers tugging at one of their colony's larvae?

Uploaded by Spencer70 , Apr 3 2019 7:53 PM

camponotus quercicola larva

Owner: Spencer70 (View all images and albums)
Uploaded: Apr 3 2019 7:53 PM
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Camponotus quercicola workers tugging at one of their colony's larvae?

I'm trying to figure out if the biting and tugging on a larva by a group of workers is common. I haven't witnessed this before, although I'm new to the hobby and the colony is a few months old. Is the larva dead and now a source of food, or is this something that happens prior to pupation? I doesn't look like grooming or care for the larva, as mandibles are really working on this larva.