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Prenolepis imparis


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#1 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted February 21 2018 - 7:45 PM

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I searched as hard as I could and eventually found 4 P. Imparis queens. I've never had success with these queens and they seem like difficult ants to care for, amd I heard that polygyny really helps them get a jump start. So, one of the queens has a dent on her gaster and I'm pretty concerned, since I heard that gaster injuries dom't really turn out so well, so I'll be keeping an eye on her. The other 3 queens were found about 5 and 4 inches withing proximity of each other, and I had to keep them together since I had only one container. They seem to get along VERY well, since I always see them grooming each other. Should I keep these queens together or seperate them? I'm out of test tubes so I'm keeping them in a deli cup and they're all huddled up together underneath the paper towel, so I'm personally leaning towards keeping them together.

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

 


#2 Offline Bracchymyrmex - Posted February 21 2018 - 7:56 PM

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Please use this thread: http://www.formicult...e-8#entry84157 

 

This is the second thread about Prenolepis that has been created in the last week. The one I linked above is established and has lots of helpful information.






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