Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Adding Queens to existing Tapinoma Colony

Started By Diesel , Jan 25 2018 8:10 AM

Please log in to reply

4 replies to this topic

#1 Offline Diesel - Posted January 25 2018 - 8:10 AM

Advanced Member

Members
179 posts

LocationSouthern Maine

Hey guys,

as you may have read i started a Tapinoma Sessile colony with 3 queens that is doing very well. I'm about to come into possession of another 3 queen colony with not nearly as many workers. my question is... they were separated at one point by the seller I'm trading with from 6 to 3 ea. is it ok if i put the soon to be newly acquired queens and their workers back together? my colony is around 125 -150 workers and the one I'm trading for is 3 queens and a dozen or so workers. i don't want to just drop them in to find out that they won;'t get along. i know they are poly so its a matter if i have to cool them or noT to re-introduce. any help would be appreciated.

thanks guys,

Edited by Diesel, January 25 2018 - 8:16 AM.

Ant Species kept

Temnothorax Longispinosus.-Journal(discontinued)-(formerly)

Camponotus Noveboracensis (formerly)

Camponotus Nearticus-formerly

Tetramorium sp.-formerly

Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queen & brood.-formerly

Tapinoma Sessile-Journal (3 queen colony)-formerly

Tapinoma Sessile #2 (2 queen colony)-formerly

Aphaenogaster Picea-Journal-active

Crematogaster sp.(Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with 3 workers and brood-formerly

Crematogaster sp. #2 (Cerasi or Lineolata) Queen with brood-formerly

Formica sp. polygenus-active 300+ workers-active

Formica Subsericea-active 25+ workers-active

Myrmica Rubra 400+ workers 3 queens-active

#2 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted January 25 2018 - 11:58 AM

Advanced Member

Members
1,238 posts

LocationVirginia

I'd do it. I've done lots of experiments with Tapinoma sessile and this works nearly 100% of the time.

Diesel likes this

I accidentally froze all my ants

#3 Offline Ants_Texas - Posted January 25 2018 - 5:01 PM

Advanced Member

Members
389 posts

LocationTexas

(Astronomically stupid poast deleted)

Edited by Ants_Texas, January 25 2018 - 5:31 PM.

Diesel likes this

#4 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted January 25 2018 - 5:04 PM

Advanced Member

Members
1,767 posts

LocationChicago, IL

Just to be on the safe side, put a few workers from one colony in with the other, and see if they fight. If not, then you're good to go.

Diesel and Ants_Texas like this

My Ant Journals

My Trachymyrmex septentrionalis Journal

My YouTube Channel

The Ant-Keeping & Ethology Discord Server

#5 Offline BMM - Posted January 26 2018 - 1:41 PM

Advanced Member

Members
274 posts

LocationSt. Louis

I've tried this with my colony and they were always quite aggressive. I've only managed successful introductions by cooling them down and providing a lot of distraction via vibrations. That seemed to work about 2/3 of the time for me.