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Started By mete , Sep 16 2024 11:04 AM

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#1 Offline mete - Posted September 16 2024 - 11:04 AM

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Is there a general rule that larger workers live longer than smaller ones ? If the species matter, particularly asking for harvesters and Messor barbarus.

#2 Online AntsGodzilla - Posted September 16 2024 - 11:09 AM

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Is there a general rule that larger workers live longer than smaller ones ? If the species matter, particularly asking for harvesters and Messor barbarus.I

I've found that my larger Pogonomyrmex live longer than the smaller ones, for example, there is one larger than the others that is still alive from when I got them, in February, whereas some of the other smaller ones have died.


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I keep:

(angry) Pogonomyrmex Rugosus,
(stubborn) Myrmecocystus Deplisis
Tetramorium Immigrans
Monomorium Minimum

And many Carnivorous plants such as:

Dionea (fly trap)

Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant)

Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant

Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) 

#3 Online AntsGodzilla - Posted September 16 2024 - 11:14 AM

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And can I ask, why did you post this topic four times?


I keep:

(angry) Pogonomyrmex Rugosus,
(stubborn) Myrmecocystus Deplisis
Tetramorium Immigrans
Monomorium Minimum

And many Carnivorous plants such as:

Dionea (fly trap)

Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant)

Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant

Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) 

#4 Offline mete - Posted September 16 2024 - 11:18 AM

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And can I ask, why did you post this topic four times?

Sure, and sorry about that. The mobile version of the site is not working as good as desktop version I think or it was related to my phone/connection. I clicked the post button multiple times, thinking it didn't work/I couldn't click.

Edit: and I couldn't find delete yet.

Edited by mete, September 16 2024 - 11:19 AM.

#5 Online AntsGodzilla - Posted September 16 2024 - 11:19 AM

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And can I ask, why did you post this topic four times?


Sure, and sorry about that. The mobile version of the site is not working as good as desktop version I think or it was related to my phone/connection. I clicked the post button multiple times, thinking it didn't work/I couldn't click.

 

oh ok lol


I keep:

(angry) Pogonomyrmex Rugosus,
(stubborn) Myrmecocystus Deplisis
Tetramorium Immigrans
Monomorium Minimum

And many Carnivorous plants such as:

Dionea (fly trap)

Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant)

Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant

Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) 

#6 Offline cooIboyJ - Posted September 16 2024 - 11:41 AM

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I think that usually ant workers that are bigger in size live longer, the logic behind this is probably because it takes longer and it takes more resources to get a big worker than a small worker.


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#7 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted September 16 2024 - 1:09 PM

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And can I ask, why did you post this topic four times?

Sure, and sorry about that. The mobile version of the site is not working as good as desktop version I think or it was related to my phone/connection. I clicked the post button multiple times, thinking it didn't work/I couldn't click.

Edit: and I couldn't find delete yet.

 

only a mod can delete topics


Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

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#8 Online Ants_Dakota - Posted September 16 2024 - 1:35 PM

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I don't think there is any difference in how long workers live based off of size. I have had nanitics live for over a year in some colonies, and workers live for less.


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#9 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted September 16 2024 - 4:51 PM

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Yes, it is likely more of a species-level variation than solely dependent on size.


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#10 Offline mete - Posted September 16 2024 - 10:02 PM

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I think I should have said it more explicitly, I meant if there is a correlation between lifespan and size in the same species. Across the species I know there is quite a large variation.

In other words, I wonder in general if the lifespan is longer for majors than media than minor workers in a colony.
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