How long does a brand new queen/her colony last? Do different species live longer?
- Formiculture.com
- Forums
- Gallery
- Members
- Member Map
- Chat
Lifespan
Started By
M_Ants
, Apr 17 2020 6:45 PM
6 replies to this topic
#1
Offline
-
Posted April 17 2020 - 6:45 PM
M_Ants
-
- Members
-
- 1,392 posts
Advanced Member
- LocationSan Diego CA
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor andrei
Crematogaster sp.
Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus
Various Pheidole
C. yogi
#2
Offline
-
Posted April 17 2020 - 7:04 PM
Zeiss
-
- Moderators
-
- 1,226 posts
Advanced Member
- LocationFountain Valley
Depends on a variety of things; there is no specific answer. The longest a queen has lived in captivity was about 28 years.
- Broncos and Somethinghmm like this
#3
Offline
-
Posted April 18 2020 - 4:03 AM
Mettcollsuss
-
- Members
-
- 1,720 posts
Advanced Member
- LocationChicago, IL
Here's a chart from Hölldobler and Wilson's The Ants
- AntsDakota and Temperateants like this
#4
Offline
-
Posted April 18 2020 - 5:52 AM
AntsDakota
-
- Members
-
- 3,994 posts
Advanced Member
- LocationSioux Falls, South Dakota
In short, for most species 5-15 years would be a pretty safe bet. Also, I had no idea an Aphaenogaster worker could live over three years..........
Edited by AntsDakota, April 18 2020 - 5:53 AM.
- Mettcollsuss and Thunder_Birds like this
"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
#5
Offline
-
Posted April 18 2020 - 8:24 AM
M_Ants
-
- Members
-
- 1,392 posts
Advanced Member
- LocationSan Diego CA
Is that the lifespans of the queens or workers?
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor andrei
Crematogaster sp.
Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus
Various Pheidole
C. yogi
#6
Offline
-
Posted April 18 2020 - 8:37 AM
AntsDakota
-
- Members
-
- 3,994 posts
Advanced Member
- LocationSioux Falls, South Dakota
Queens.
"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
#7
Offline
-
Posted April 18 2020 - 8:55 AM
M_Ants
-
- Members
-
- 1,392 posts
Advanced Member
- LocationSan Diego CA
Ok thank you!
Veromessor pergandei
Veromessor andrei
Crematogaster sp.
Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus
Various Pheidole
C. yogi
1 user(s) are reading this topic
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
