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[AntBoi3030]

I found a Formica Aserva queen walking next to a formica subsericea colony a few days ago. I placed down a flat stone and waited a few days. There was a lot of brood sitting underneath the stone when I checked it I gave her 10+ pupae some had cocoons and some didn’t it’s weird. And a worker, she later decapitated the worker :0 Spence then I’ve seen her carrying some of the pupae! Does this mean she’s excepted it? Not too sure but I bet I’ll see when they eclose

[Manitobant]

She probably has accepted it if she is carrying it. Also, formica pupae not having cocoons is normal. Their pupae naturally do the last part of their development outside the cocoon.

[AntBoi3030]

She put the brood in a neat pile and is standing over the brood so I think she excepted it
Edit: spelling

Edited by AntBoi3030, July 24 2021 - 2:28 PM.

[NPLT]

She put it in the n a neat Poland stands over it i think she has! Thanks

The what stands?

[AntBoi3030]

So sorry the auto correct got me!

[AntBoi3030]

So the first worker eclosed yesterday, at least should have. The poor things legs were stuck in silk. I left her for a day to see if the Aserva queen would help but she didn’t really know what to do. Do today I preformed surgery on an ant and used two pins to separate each leg from the silk. She’s still relatively disabled but she might be okay because she can walk now. I feel pretty cool though hopefully the queen doesn’t kill her.

[AntsMaryland]

So the first worker eclosed yesterday, at least should have. The poor things legs were stuck in silk. I left her for a day to see if the Aserva queen would help but she didn’t really know what to do. Do today I preformed surgery on an ant and used two pins to separate each leg from the silk. She’s still relatively disabled but she might be okay because she can walk now. I feel pretty cool though hopefully the queen doesn’t kill her.

You sure this is silk and not cotton strands? I tend to have this problem with my annoying graceful Camponotus species. You can use fabric gloves, cut the ends off, and use them as sleeves for your cotton balls to prevent this.

Edited by AntsMaryland, July 26 2021 - 7:16 AM.

[AntBoi3030]

I don’t think it was cotton although that got caught on the silk.