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What to do with queenless colonies

Started By Jonathan5608 , May 20 2023 1:05 PM

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#1 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted May 20 2023 - 1:05 PM

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Should I freeze them

#2 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted May 20 2023 - 4:31 PM

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False alarm

#3 Offline ZTYguy - Posted May 20 2023 - 6:15 PM

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False alarm

How so?!  :lol: Did the queen pop back to life  :o


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#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 20 2023 - 6:19 PM

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#5 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted May 21 2023 - 5:59 AM

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Tell me about it. I was gutted the entire day

#6 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted May 21 2023 - 6:02 AM

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Received a two queen colony and saw two queen carcasses but after I dumped out the colony I found a third queen.

False alarm

How so?! :lol: Did the queen pop back to life :o

#7 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted May 21 2023 - 6:07 AM

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The first queen I found was ripped two shred(probably from shipping), the second queen was smushed(must of been my fault somehow). I can see that formica don’t ship well. When I dumped them in to the tub to see if there were any queens left, they started attacking the last queens legs. I think under tress formica just attack anything they can get their hands on even there queen.(probably how first queen died

#8 Offline Canadian anter - Posted May 21 2023 - 8:00 AM

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Formica, when stressed, can spray acid everywhere and gas themselves


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#9 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 21 2023 - 8:22 AM

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When it comes to queenless colonies, what i like to do is take all their brood and transfer it to a healthy colony/queen of the same species or genus. Unlike workers, brood is accepted without issues.
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/
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