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DOA Pupae failures - Myrmecocystus mexicanus


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#1 Offline JLawson - Posted December 14 2020 - 8:56 AM

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Hey All,

 

I have noticed a few ant bodies that have been extracted dead from their pupae and dumped.  I've observed this a couple of times.  Curious if this is normal or something needs adjustment or further consideration?

 

Thanks!



#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted December 14 2020 - 9:00 AM

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You can try changing humidity or other smaller factors in brood construction.


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#3 Offline Cephalotus - Posted December 14 2020 - 2:35 PM

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Not normal. What are they housed in and how old is the colony?



#4 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted December 14 2020 - 2:52 PM

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This happened to me with a few of my founding queens. This happened when the sand is pretty wet or the sand was like stuck together and not all loose


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