Jump to content

  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

Parasitic Formica


  • Please log in to reply
4 replies to this topic

#1 Offline Temperateants - Posted August 20 2021 - 1:25 PM

Temperateants

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 436 posts

Hi all, 

Today I caught a red formica queen who showed a lot of promise. She was trying to remove her wings, and licking her gaster. I gave her a few formica subcerisea cocoons, but because I don't have a very large colony I could only give a few. I know she needs way more to lay her own eggs. Anyways, I know of large red formica colonies, who I assume this queen grew up in. Can I take those red ant cocoons and give it to this queen? (So instead of using host brood I'm using same sp. brood)

Thanks!


Check out my Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube....xh-HaScAuE5CShQ

Check out my Crematogaster Journal! https://www.formicul...e-2#entry141180

 

 


#2 Offline UtahAnts - Posted August 20 2021 - 1:35 PM

UtahAnts

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 680 posts
  • LocationUtah Valley

Preferably you would want callow workers of the host species, if you can't though, then it depends on whether the queen is of a slave raiding species or not. If not, then taking the pupae, or better yet, freshly eclosed callows of the same species, should work.


Leave the Road, take the Trails - Pythagoras

 

Utah Ant Keeping --- Here

DIY Formicariums and Outworlds --- Here

Honeypot Ant Journal --- Here

Photo Album --- Here

Videos --- Here


#3 Offline Temperateants - Posted August 20 2021 - 1:36 PM

Temperateants

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 436 posts

Preferably you would want callow workers of the host species, if you can't though, then it depends on whether the queen is of a slave raiding species or not. If not, then taking the pupae, or better yet, freshly eclosed callows of the same species, should work.

Thanks. I had another red formica queen slaughter and let a callow die. I'm pretty sure she was unmated though, so it would make sense she didn't care about founding a colony.


Check out my Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube....xh-HaScAuE5CShQ

Check out my Crematogaster Journal! https://www.formicul...e-2#entry141180

 

 


#4 Online ANTdrew - Posted August 20 2021 - 3:17 PM

ANTdrew

    Advanced Member

  • Moderators
  • PipPipPip
  • 9,948 posts
  • LocationAlexandria, VA
Just because she’s red doesn’t mean she’s parasitic.
  • Kaelwizard and Temperateants like this
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#5 Offline Temperateants - Posted August 20 2021 - 5:39 PM

Temperateants

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 436 posts

Unforunately she is.  :(


Check out my Youtube Channel! https://www.youtube....xh-HaScAuE5CShQ

Check out my Crematogaster Journal! https://www.formicul...e-2#entry141180

 

 





1 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users