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I found a wingless Odontoponera Queen ant. What should I do now?


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#1 Offline Hightlyze - Posted March 17 2019 - 4:44 AM

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I heard they get their energy from the wing muscles. But they don't have wings. Or maybe just the muscles where the wings used to be. Help it's currently in a test tube alone.


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#2 Offline Ants4fun - Posted March 17 2019 - 5:55 AM

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Not to be rude, but please try replying to one of the topics you already made. When you make many threads about the same general thing, it can clutter the feed and make it so other people's topics aren't seen as much.

To answer your question, although your queen has she'd her wings, her muscles are still there. Claustral queens are able to sustain themselves with fat reserves and wing muscles.

However, your queen is probably semi-claustral. That means she collects food, as she does not have enough fat reserves to raise workers. Feed her sweet foods like honey for her, as well protein for her larvae, such as insects.

Edited by Ants4fun, March 17 2019 - 5:56 AM.


#3 Offline Hightlyze - Posted March 17 2019 - 6:27 AM

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Not to be rude, but please try replying to one of the topics you already made. When you make many threads about the same general thing, it can clutter the feed and make it so other people's topics aren't seen as much.

To answer your question, although your queen has she'd her wings, her muscles are still there. Claustral queens are able to sustain themselves with fat reserves and wing muscles.

However, your queen is probably semi-claustral. That means she collects food, as she does not have enough fat reserves to raise workers. Feed her sweet foods like honey for her, as well protein for her larvae, such as insects.

how do i feed her in a test tube?


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#4 Offline Ants4fun - Posted March 17 2019 - 6:58 AM

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Just put a very small amount near the open end of the tube

#5 Offline Rstheant - Posted March 17 2019 - 10:16 AM

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Or just put the test tube in a small Tupperware container, or a small outworld.

#6 Offline sirjordanncurtis - Posted March 17 2019 - 10:38 AM

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I heard they get their energy from the wing muscles. But they don't have wings. Or maybe just the muscles where the wings used to be. Help it's currently in a test tube alone.

 

They eat springtails



#7 Offline Leo - Posted March 17 2019 - 3:59 PM

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I heard they get their energy from the wing muscles. But they don't have wings. Or maybe just the muscles where the wings used to be. Help it's currently in a test tube alone.

 

They eat springtails

 

no, mainly termites



#8 Offline Hightlyze - Posted March 17 2019 - 4:12 PM

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Do I open the test tube when I get an outworld? Idk how the outworld and the test tube homes works

Edited by Hightlyze, March 17 2019 - 4:13 PM.

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#9 Offline Antking117 - Posted March 18 2019 - 3:50 AM

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Yes, you would open up the test tube once it is attached to the out world. The test tube is the acting nest, and the out world is where she would forage for food. You would not mess with the test tube much and only touch the out world. Leaving food near the entrance of the test tube will increase the chance she will find it. 



#10 Offline Hightlyze - Posted March 18 2019 - 4:40 AM

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Yes, you would open up the test tube once it is attached to the out world. The test tube is the acting nest, and the out world is where she would forage for food. You would not mess with the test tube much and only touch the out world. Leaving food near the entrance of the test tube will increase the chance she will find it.

Do I have to place other things or is that it? I'll leave it alone and give food until it lays an egg?

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#11 Offline Antking117 - Posted March 18 2019 - 3:57 PM

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That is pretty much it. As long as there is water in the test tube.




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