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Started By KitsAntVa , Oct 1 2020 5:04 AM

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#1 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted October 1 2020 - 5:04 AM

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I am trading for two lasius neoniger queens soon and I want her to have a little worker help as in me find workers cocoons and give them to her. I can catch lasius umbratus and lasius claviger workers and maybe some umbratus cocoons. I need help figuring out if I can introduce claviger or umbratus workers to her if so I would do it one at a time and give each queen around 15 workers and one in a mini hearth. would this work please tell me. if this doesn't work and I can't introduce workers to her where is a good place to find lasius colonies, in terms of nesting area.

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#2 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted October 1 2020 - 6:55 AM

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I would only use cocoons, if I were you. They would probably end up rejecting each other.

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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 1 2020 - 6:55 AM

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Hibernate the queens first. Look for Lasius neoniger nests in the soil in grassy picnic areas and parks. I don’t recommend boosting because it is uneccessary and disruptive to the colony you’re stealing brood from.

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#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 1 2020 - 6:55 AM

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I would only use cocoons, if I were you. They would probably end up rejecting each other.

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