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Started By TechAnt , Jun 4 2020 2:46 PM

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#1 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 4 2020 - 2:46 PM

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I am really concerned, I found one of my four Pheidole polygonus colony queens curled up in a ball freaking out in the vinyl tubing connecting the nest to the outworld (images below). I don’t know what she is doing, but she eventually got back up. Then she did it again, curling up in a ball, the workers surrounded her seemingly not knowing what to do. I don’t know what to do either. Does anyone have any idea what is happening and/or how to fix it? Right now she is walking around normally in the tubing, which is covered in black paper, so that is probably why she is there.

Edit: the majors just came along, protecting her now.
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Edited by TechAnt, June 4 2020 - 2:49 PM.

My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#2 Offline Broncos - Posted June 4 2020 - 2:46 PM

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I am really concerned, I found one of my four Pheidole polygonus colony queens curled up in a ball freaking out in the vinyl tubing connecting the nest to the outworld (images below). I don’t know what she is doing, but she eventually got back up. Then she did it again, curling up in a ball, the workers surrounded her seemingly not knowing what to do. I don’t know what to do either. Does anyone have any idea what is happening and/or how to fix it? Right now she is walking around normally in the tubing, which is covered in black paper, so that is probably why she is there.

Edit: the majors just came along, protecting her now.
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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#3 Offline TechAnt - Posted June 4 2020 - 2:51 PM

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Apologies for the double post

#4 Offline Antkid12 - Posted June 4 2020 - 2:53 PM

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Edited by Antkid12, June 4 2020 - 2:54 PM.

Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, ~~Brachymyrmex sp.~~ possibly infertile , Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!