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Is it possible to start a colony with a gamergate?

Started By SYUTEO , Jun 1 2021 5:54 AM

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#1 Offline SYUTEO - Posted June 1 2021 - 5:54 AM

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I was just wondering is it actually possible to start an ant colony via a gamergate, there are some species like Diacamma and Dinoponera that reproduce solely on gamergates.


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#2 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted June 1 2021 - 6:07 AM

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I was just wondering is it actually possible to start an ant colony via a gamergate, there are some species like Diacamma and Dinoponera that reproduce solely on gamergates.

that's a good question but i don't know


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#3 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 1 2021 - 7:32 AM

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I've never thought about that. I guess its possible, because how else would they reproduce? Really interesting question there. 


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#4 Offline Chickalo - Posted June 1 2021 - 7:40 AM

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I've never thought about that. I guess its possible, because how else would they reproduce? Really interesting question there. 

Couldn't they do colony fission, where half of the colony leaves the other half with the gamergate and wait for a male to come and turn on of them into a gamergate?


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#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted June 1 2021 - 10:33 AM

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Gamergate species usually reproduce by fission i think, and can’t found independently. The best thing to do is collect a established colony.

Edited by Manitobant, June 1 2021 - 10:33 AM.

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