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Ant queens or workers with twitching legs? What are some of the possible causes? Are there any cures?

Started By ElideN , Jul 28 2015 5:45 PM

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#1 Offline ElideN - Posted July 28 2015 - 5:45 PM

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Please delete this thread!

Edited by ElideN, July 29 2015 - 2:23 AM.

#2 Offline William. T - Posted July 28 2015 - 5:52 PM

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They are poisoned. That's what an ant sprayed with Raid looks like.

Species I keep:

1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

1 Camponotus sp. 15 workers

20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

#3 Offline William. T - Posted July 28 2015 - 5:56 PM

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If she can handle it, give her a very short bath. That is, if your ant is hardy.

Species I keep:

1 Lasius cf. Neoniger 30 workers

1 Camponotus sp. 15 workers

20 Tetramorium SpE 30 workers

1 T. Sessile 200 workers

#4 Offline Ants4fun - Posted July 28 2015 - 10:07 PM

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Not nessecarily. All of my Camponotus, Fornica, and Aphaenogaster twitch theor legs a lot. It looks like they are wobbly. It is normal behavior ifit looks like wobbly legs I believe.