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Help with myrmica rubra

Started By ken14400 , Apr 10 2018 12:06 PM

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#21 Offline Canadian anter - Posted April 12 2018 - 10:06 AM

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Myrmica rubra is an invasive species in certain parts of Canada. 

 

Myrmica colonies can be pretty young to produce alates. I had one produce them at only 300 workers


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#22 Offline ken14400 - Posted April 12 2018 - 10:12 AM

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when they produce the alates, will the alates fly out to mate or will they mate inside the colony? 


#23 Offline ken14400 - Posted April 12 2018 - 10:19 AM

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also how long do you think it would take a 4 queen colony to reach 300 workers? like a year or 2?


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