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Tapinoma queen not laying eggs...

Started By f1601 , Mar 24 2020 2:10 AM

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#1 Offline f1601 - Posted March 24 2020 - 2:10 AM

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I know for a fact a few things...

1) It's a queen

2) It's a Tapinoma genus and the species is most likely sessile

3) It's in a perfect test-tube set up

4) I left it alone for a few weeks

What I don't know is why she isn't laying eggs.

Does anyone have a pointer or something?

#2 Offline Broncos - Posted March 24 2020 - 5:19 AM

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I know for a fact a few things...
1) It's a queen
2) It's a Tapinoma genus and the species is most likely sessile
3) It's in a perfect test-tube set up
4) I left it alone for a few weeks

What I don't know is why she isn't laying eggs.
Does anyone have a pointer or something?

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#3 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 24 2020 - 6:18 AM

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It could be infertile.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#4 Offline Da_NewAntOnTheBlock - Posted March 24 2020 - 6:47 AM

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Or could need protein/carbohydrates...

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#5 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 24 2020 - 10:10 AM

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They’re fully claustral, as far as I know.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

#6 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted March 24 2020 - 12:06 PM

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I know for a fact a few things...

1) It's a queen

2) It's a Tapinoma genus and the species is most likely sessile

3) It's in a perfect test-tube set up

4) I left it alone for a few weeks

What I don't know is why she isn't laying eggs.

Does anyone have a pointer or something?

Many tapinoma queens rejoin the colony after they mated or that's what I've heard. This queen could be infertile.

Edited by EthanNgo678, March 24 2020 - 12:07 PM.

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#7 Offline AntsDakota - Posted March 24 2020 - 3:44 PM

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I’m pretty sure they’re just as good at founding colonies on their own.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. (including ants) And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version