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[XZero38]

So now that this lady is finally producing brood I am starting her journal

She currently has 2-3 larva and a growing pile of eggs.

 

[Splat01]

Very cool. Good luck!

[XZero38]

Checked on her this morning and it looks like she has 1 or 2 pupae its really hard to tell as they are so small, but when viewing them through my camera a couple of them looked more cylinder shaped then the larva who obviously have one smaller end where the mouth parts are.

[sgheaton]

Just the one? 

I was told this colony could have multiple queens. If I locate the colony that was in my yard last year, this year, I'll try and pilfer some eggs for ya.

[XZero38]

i only found the one queen. I found her when i was enjoying adult activities on the back patio when i was living with my parents

[Bracchymyrmex]

What time of year did you find her?

[XZero38]

i happened upon her 8/29/16

 

http://www.formicult...field-co-82916/

[sgheaton]

OOoooh!!!! You found this one last year! I'm quite impressed the single gal is still alive and kicking. 

I figured you did this year. I haven't seen any Solenopsis Molesta around me yet so I was thoroughly baffled. 

[XZero38]

I didn't take any pictures of her, but she now has 4 super tiny workers and a fairly large pile of brood.

[AntsMaryland]

I currently have a Selonopsis Molesta queen in a testube and she has a very nice pile of eggs, along with 8 Lasius queens, of which 5 have eggs last time I checked (a week ago). I'm very excited.

Also, do Selenopsis Molesta colonies accept mealworms?

[ctantkeeper]

I have ten queens housed within a test tube setup. They have laid approximately 300-350 eggs in the last six days!!!!!!!

[AntsMaryland]

That's terrific! Good luck and please keep us updated!

 

I have ten queens housed within a test tube setup. They have laid approximately 300-350 eggs in the last six days!!!!!!!