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How to put queens together

Started By ZTYguy , Apr 14 2021 12:39 PM

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#1 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 14 2021 - 12:39 PM

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I want to put my two ca02 queens together, how should i go about doing this without any casualties.

Currently: Considering moving to Australia
Reason: Myrmecia

#2 Offline Amazant - Posted April 14 2021 - 5:15 PM

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Put them in a container with a test tube and monitor them and see if they are aggressive to each other, if they show no aggression they should do ok but if one of the queen chases or tries to bite the other one separate them. If it works out leave them in the container for a few days with the test tube so that if one of the queens needs to escape she can. I don’t know anything about ca02 queens but that’s how I combine my queens with the most success.

Colonies: Formica pallidefulva, Lasius neoniger, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus sp, Camponotus Vicinus, Crematogaster Sp

#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 14 2021 - 5:30 PM

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I do not think it would be wise to attempt to combine them over 2 weeks after their flight.

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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).