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[Mathiacus]

I have a tenuous id on my ant queens as o.glabber (spelling sorry)the size does not match. I noticed one starting to dig and assumed she was trying to create a claustral chamber. She had two of the workers caught with her helping her dig. I removed her from the nest because I witnessed the workers tear apart one of the queens yesterday but that may have been one of the random winged ones I threw in. Is she, as a newly mated (hopefully) queen better off alone or with the donor workers?

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[dspdrew]

Workers that don't belong to a queen will normally probably kill her.

[Crystals]

A quick read shows that these queens are fully claustral, so she does not need the workers.

 

You can raid wild nests for pupae if you wish to boost her.  Pupae are best, as they don't require anything from the queen (unlike eggs or larvae).

[WeatherAnt]

I have a tenuous id on my ant queens as o.glabber

 

What's o.glabber?

 

If the workers are not related to the queen they will likely kill her. So if you find a queen, I wouldn't introduce mature workers to her ... as it will probably end badly.

[Mathiacus]

From some website I found a picture of my ants and they were called ochetellus glabber. I am not certain if the identification. I may have to assassinate one of the workers to be able to get a good look and a more positive id.

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[WeatherAnt]

From some website I found a picture of my ants and they were called ochetellus glabber. I am not certain if the identification. I may have to assassinate one of the workers to be able to get a good look and a more positive id.

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Ahhh, Ochetellus. I was unsure of the abbreviation since Ochetellus does not occur where I live ... which also means I can't offer any advice on this species, unfortunately! But yes, if you can get any pictures of them that would certainly be helpful!

Edited by WeatherAnt, June 11 2014 - 1:57 PM.

[Adaptive Creature]

Hello Everyone,


My ant queen has laid a total of three eggs in a month. I found out that the cotton ball at the end was dry so I pushed it in slightly. The queen and her two workers immediately started to drink. I checked on the queen in the morning and she was still on the cotton ball, but the workers were not to be found. I checked them recently and the queen was still on the cotton ball, not moving. I decided to check on her. I touched her with a piece of cotton. She moved slightly, but I noticed that she was wet. I soon found out the her workers drowned and her eggs were destroyed.. I have no idea what to do now, this is my first queen and I invested a lot of money on her. I am very scared that she will soon die. The sad part is if she dies then I will not be able to get another. I am in dire need of help..


Thank you

[dspdrew]

I would create a fresh new test tube setup for her, and keep feeding her until she lays more eggs. In my experience most Camponotus I have had ate plenty food on their own. Also, if you can find some other Camponotus brood, you can try boosting her.

[Mercutia]

Most queens are perfectly capable of restarting. Let her try again.