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Out came a drone!!!

Started By SoySauce , Jun 17 2017 5:45 PM

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#1 Offline SoySauce - Posted June 17 2017 - 5:45 PM

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Hey everyone,

I have a very young black c. Vicinus colony and a drone hatched today! The colony literally has 4 workers.

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I'll try to take a better picture tomorrow when it's brighter.
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#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted June 17 2017 - 5:50 PM

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That's cool. I've had that happen a few times.


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#3 Offline dermy - Posted June 17 2017 - 8:38 PM

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Maybe a dud [unfertilized] egg that was allowed to devolop? That seems about the only thing I can think of.


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#4 Offline SoySauce - Posted June 18 2017 - 9:42 AM

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I didn't know that was possible but still very cool! Something different to look at!

#5 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted June 18 2017 - 9:38 PM

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Interesting.. hopefully he doesn't sit around and eat for long.


#6 Offline T.C. - Posted June 18 2017 - 10:12 PM

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Did you brood boost from another mature colony?

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#7 Offline SoySauce - Posted June 19 2017 - 4:41 AM

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Did you brood boost from another mature colony?


Nope.
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