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Started By Kaelwizard , Oct 13 2019 1:03 PM

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#1 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 13 2019 - 1:03 PM

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How long can one survive? I have to wait until I can find another queen. They are parasitic Lasius. Can they survive until next summer?

#2 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 13 2019 - 1:16 PM

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Queenless colonies can survive as long as the latest batch of workers/ developing brood can. Just chill them out until you find a new queen.

Queenless colonies can survive as long as the latest batch of workers/ developing brood can. Just chill them out until you find a new queen.


At least in most cases, idk about parasitic ants, but it should be the same

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#3 Offline Serafine - Posted October 20 2019 - 10:59 PM

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Lasius workers can live for several years, they will definitely survive. Just feed them mostly sugars and very little protein while they have no brood (high protein diet reduces the lifespan of workers in broodless colonies).

Question is will they accept a new queen? My Lasius niger didn't.


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#4 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted October 21 2019 - 12:40 PM

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Lasius workers can live for several years, they will definitely survive. Just feed them mostly sugars and very little protein while they have no brood (high protein diet reduces the lifespan of workers in broodless colonies).
Question is will they accept a new queen? My Lasius niger didn't.

Tough luck

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#5 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 22 2019 - 4:30 PM

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Lasius workers can live for several years, they will definitely survive. Just feed them mostly sugars and very little protein while they have no brood (high protein diet reduces the lifespan of workers in broodless colonies).
Question is will they accept a new queen? My Lasius niger didn't.

Thanks for the info.
They are on a diet of honey water.

#6 Offline Broncos - Posted October 23 2019 - 8:42 AM

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Those look like pogonomyrmex in the photo

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#7 Offline DDD101DDD - Posted October 23 2019 - 11:11 AM

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Those look like pogonomyrmex in the photo

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#8 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 23 2019 - 11:28 AM

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I got rid of it I thought! Sorry guys!

#9 Offline FSTP - Posted October 24 2019 - 9:19 AM

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#10 Offline NickAnter - Posted October 25 2019 - 5:07 AM

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Gone now.

Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#11 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted October 26 2019 - 5:46 AM

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Gone now.

It worked when I got rid of it this time.
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