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Ponera help

Started By MegaMyrmex , Nov 27 2017 6:24 PM

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#1 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted November 27 2017 - 6:24 PM

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I have a ponera queen in a small container with some really wet napkins lining thae bottom and a small colony, basically a foraging queen I caught and about 5 workers that I introduced to her. However, in the area that they nest in, the napkin is turning green. Is this algae harmful for them? Also, what do the eggs look like? I have seen some po era or hypoponera have cylindrical eggs bit I see this non- moving egg-looking like things in the nest.

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#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted November 27 2017 - 6:35 PM

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I don't have much experience with ponera, but the algae might not be bad, but I would move them just to be safe. I am not sure about the egg though... Hope this helps!

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#3 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 27 2017 - 7:57 PM

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It's probably mold, unless the thing is bathed in light. Hard to say whether or not it will have any effect on the ants.

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