Is it normal for Camponotus herculeanus to cannibalize their dead?
I have found two workers in pieces in the out world.
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Camponotus herculeanus cannibalizing dead
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AntsMAN
, Jul 1 2015 1:49 PM
cannibalizing workers
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Posted July 1 2015 - 1:49 PM
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Current queens/colonies
Camponotus novaeboracensis x2
Camponotus pennsylvanicus x2
Camponotus herculeanus x1
Formica sp. x1
Lasius americanus x1 (Lasius alienus)
Lasius neoniger x1
Crematogastor cerasi x1
Myrmica sp. x1
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Posted July 1 2015 - 2:25 PM
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Maybe the dead ants dried out and broke apart. Doubt they would cannibalize their own species or members of the colony.
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Posted July 2 2015 - 2:36 AM
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Some ants chop their mates by dragging them out of the nest. Afterwards these parts are usually brought to their rubbish dump.
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Posted July 2 2015 - 3:37 AM
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My Lasius neoniger colony definitely recycles its own workers, as I've observed on many occasions.
However, I believe the consensus is that many ants do not engage in this behavior.
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