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Posted April 23 2016 - 1:40 PM
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saw that my s invicta colony had made a chamber next to the side of the container, looked and saw
multi-queen colony with 5 to 6 queens all living together for a whole year (almost, it will b a year on 5-29-2016)
is this normal??
Edited by AntsTexas, April 23 2016 - 2:29 PM.
Ant Queens found:
Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,
Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,
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Ant Queens i have going right now:
camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus
Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)
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Posted April 23 2016 - 2:35 PM
As far as I know, S. invicta can be polygyne.
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Posted April 23 2016 - 3:26 PM
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cool, thanks
Ant Queens found:
Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,
Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,
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Ant Queens i have going right now:
camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus
Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)
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Posted April 23 2016 - 4:51 PM
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Posted April 23 2016 - 5:33 PM
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How did you not realize you had a multi queen colony?
just remembered i put multi queens in 1 container, figured they would hav killed off the weaker queens by now, guess not.... sorry
Edited by AntsTexas, April 23 2016 - 5:33 PM.
Ant Queens found:
Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,
Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,
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Ant Queens i have going right now:
camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus
Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)
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Posted April 24 2016 - 9:48 AM
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Posted April 24 2016 - 11:04 AM
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No need to be sorry. How big is the Colony? I wouldn't doubt them reaching 100,000 with 5 queens in half a year
, small like 50 or less, the window in the bathroom i have them in leaks so the a/c - heater unit inside draws in the outside air, so no need for a heating source
Edited by AntsTexas, April 24 2016 - 11:07 AM.
Ant Queens found:
Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,
Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,
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Ant Queens i have going right now:
camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus
Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)
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