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Nanitic sudden death? Queen+6(now 5) workers

Started By goliat314 , Nov 13 2016 1:58 PM
camponotus herculeanus dead worker nanitics

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#1 Offline goliat314 - Posted November 13 2016 - 1:58 PM

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Hi! 

 

New to antkeeping, my Camponotus herculeanus colony is quite new and small(Queen+5 workers), and I'm wondering if it's normal that an ant in such a new colony dies suddenly? I just fed them a mealworm, but one of them went to the other end of the test tube and just died for no reason. Should I be worried? They have been fed dubias and honey previously and have all loved it. Could it be the mealworm?


#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 13 2016 - 5:58 PM

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Do they have a fresh sugar source? Any mold in the tube? Is it made of glass?


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

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#3 Offline AntsBrazil - Posted November 13 2016 - 6:09 PM

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Do they have a fresh sugar source? Any mold in the tube? Is it made of glass?

The test tube being made of glass changes something?


Owner of:

 

Atta sexdens

Camponotus rufipes

Camponotus cf. puntulactus

Pachycondyla striata

Solenopsis saevissima

 

 

 

#4 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 13 2016 - 6:25 PM

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Do they have a fresh sugar source? Any mold in the tube? Is it made of glass?

The test tube being made of glass changes something?

 

 

It's nothing too solid, but people used to say that Camponotus are sensitive to chemicals in plastics. Stuff like the PLA and ABS that are used today in 3d printed formicariums are pretty safe.


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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Black lives still matter.

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