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[AntswerMe]

So I recently caught a Crematogaster minutissima queen two nights ago, and am just now noticing this: the queen is missing her left antenna. Could this queen live on to found a colony and live a healthy life with just one of her antennae or not? If so I will keep her and see how she does, if not, then I will "put her down."

 

 

(singular = antenna / plural = antennae)

Edited by AntswerMe, June 26 2017 - 12:21 AM.

[Serafine]

Yes, as long as she doesn't loose the other she might make it. No guarantees though.

Edited by Serafine, June 26 2017 - 3:15 AM.

[FeedTheAnts]

I wouldn't worry about it, She will most likely be ok.

[Loops117]

Hmm, really interesting. I did some ant surgery and removed an antenna on accident. I was told the worker won't be able to smell pheromones due the damage and up dying.

 

Link to the ant and conversation if you're interested.

Here

[Cameron C. Thomas]

Hmm, really interesting. I did some ant surgery and removed an antenna on accident. I was told the worker won't be able to smell pheromones due the damage and up dying.

 

Link to the ant and conversation if you're interested.

Here

 

Camponotus pennsylvanicus ..... Indian version???  This guy. I can't. 

[CozmoDog]

If all she is missing is one antenna then she should be okey I had a camponotus queen with one antenna and she was fine had workers and all.