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Pogonomyrmex Californicus polygony?

Started By Broncos , Nov 13 2019 5:33 PM

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#1 Offline Broncos - Posted November 13 2019 - 5:33 PM

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I saw a video and talked to a guy about his super colony of pogonomyrmex californicus with about 5 queens

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#2 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted November 13 2019 - 9:09 PM

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Most or all Pogonomyrmex californicus engage in what's called pleometrosis. A couple months after the the first nanitics eclose, queens begin to get kicked out of the colony until 1 is left. There are some reports of polygynous Pogonomyrmex californicus. I wouldn't count on them though