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i bought a lasius neoniger and a lasius americanus the neoniger has 4 workers and americanus just brood but the neoniger queen died (i think i just unboxed them* but her front legs are twitching and the ants are grooming her

 

since lasius neoniger and americanus are similar and related i want to know if i can give the americanus workers (there is one callow and one mature larvae)

if i do give her workers i will probably give her the larvae first if she accepts it then ill give her the callow

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update 1 she accepted the larvae!!

[rbarreto]

I wouldn't give her workers. She will do fine without them.

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I wouldn't give her workers. She will do fine without them.

ill prob just give her the callow I'm just gonna freeze them anyways

[Canadant]

update 1 she accepted the larvae!!

Quick thinking and awesome save!

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update 2 i placed in the callow and they seemed fine 2 minutes later i put then I'm the fridge and took them out 5 mins later and after they warmed up the queen started attacking the worker so i separated them

 

if you plan on trying something like this always be watching and be able to separate them at all times

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update the neoniger larvae pupated and 2 days later 2 americanus pupated i hope i will be able to tell who is who