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Can you merge this species?

Started By Air , Oct 5 2016 5:37 PM

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#1 Offline Air - Posted October 5 2016 - 5:37 PM

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I was wondering, can you merge Tapinoma melanocephalum colonies together? 


#2 Offline Canadian anter - Posted October 5 2016 - 6:02 PM

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Puthe them in the same outworld they will merge if they can/want
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#3 Offline Works4TheGood - Posted October 5 2016 - 6:11 PM

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I've actually never even heard of merging colonies before! What is the result? Two colonies now getting along? One queen assassinates the other and takes over? The queens become roommates?
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#4 Offline Canadian anter - Posted October 6 2016 - 3:29 AM

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It will only work before the colony becomes too big or if they are polygynous
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#5 Offline Loops117 - Posted October 6 2016 - 8:41 AM

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Wondering the same for my T.sessile colonies. I have like 5 or 6 colonies of this species, all with multiple queens. It would be nice to merge them.


#6 Offline Mdrogun - Posted October 6 2016 - 10:10 AM

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I was wondering, can you merge Tapinoma melanocephalum colonies together? 

Colonies will readily accept more queens and brood but getting colonies to merge is more difficult. Good luck!


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