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Cross-breeding hybrids

Started By AnthonyP163 , Nov 27 2016 6:32 PM
ants camponotus tetramorium question

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#1 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted November 27 2016 - 6:32 PM

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Anyone have tips on cross-breeding two species? I plan to try this summer. Thanks!


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#2 Offline Salmon - Posted November 27 2016 - 6:35 PM

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It's difficult enough to breed members of the same species due to the very specific time frame and conditions in which mating takes place. Let alone two different species that have different flight periods.

#3 Offline Solenoqueen - Posted November 27 2016 - 7:57 PM

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Don't count on it. I wouldn't even try, as one would gobble up the other in almost all cases.

 

I think it may be possible, if you are willing to go insane. If you were to cross-breed very similar species(same family, similar body structure), you would need to get the timing right, and it would usually turn out bigger kills smaller. Still, try, I would like to see some experiments.


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#4 Offline drtrmiller - Posted November 27 2016 - 8:34 PM

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I wouldn't even try, as one would gobble up the other in almost all cases.


I don't think I've ever seen ants gobble before. That would be fascinating.

If you were to cross-breed very similar species(same family, similar body structure)...


They would definitely need to be from the Formicidae family. The same genus, also.
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#5 Offline fortysixandtwo - Posted November 27 2016 - 9:26 PM

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In the lab, with the right equipment, and right species, hypothetically yes. Forced/induced reproduction would likely be the ticket. The rest of us. Doubtful.


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#6 Offline gcsnelling - Posted November 28 2016 - 3:14 AM

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Thankfully this is one group of organisms where hybridization is virtually impossible for the home hobbyist.


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