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[MinigunL5]

fusca is usually fully claustral. She may have eggs, but if it is subsericea, than it will lay eggs easily. I have a colony of subsericea right now. They laid eggs really easily.

What id she did overwinter? It is May right now and they don't fly 'til July right?

Nare, I was referring to his first queen, which was parasitic Lasius. I’m really not a fan of them, not going to lie.

I am still going to try to raise it. Also, I did probably overwinter. They are known to do that when they can't find a host colony.

Is it possible for the Formica  queen to have overwintered? I've read that they don't fly until July.

 

Might want to offer her a tiny drop of sugar water.

Ok, I will giver her a small amount of honey, also, if she did overwinter is she still fully claustral? Like should I treat her like a normal queen that is laying their first eggs?

 

Might want to offer her a tiny drop 

[Ants_Dakota]

Like should I treat her like a normal queen that is laying their first eggs?

i think so, just add a bit of honey ant protein. You didn't find any ants there with the queen?

[MinigunL5]

Like should I treat her like a normal queen that is laying their first eggs?

i think so, just add a bit of honey ant protein. You didn't find any ants there with the queen?

No ants that I could see. There might've been eggs but there were probably out of view. Also does she really need protein because I'm not sure what to give. I don't really have any ant food like mealworms or jelly since I don't have a full colony yet. I could catch something and freeze/boil it. Like a ladybug. I don't really know.

 

EDIT: I fed her a tiny drop of honey already

Edited by MinigunL5, May 23 2020 - 5:16 PM.

[AntsDakota]

Nare, I was referring to his first queen, which was parasitic Lasius. I’m really not a fan of them, not going to lie.

L. claviger are apparently hard to found, which is what you had. L. aphidicola, however, are pretty easy to found, especially with americanus host workers.

[AntsDakota]

Like should I treat her like a normal queen that is laying their first eggs?
i think so, just add a bit of honey ant protein. You didn't find any ants there with the queen?

No ants that I could see. There might've been eggs but there were probably out of view. Also does she really need protein because I'm not sure what to give. I don't really have any ant food like mealworms or jelly since I don't have a full colony yet. I could catch something and freeze/boil it. Like a ladybug. I don't really know.
 
EDIT: I fed her a tiny drop of honey already

Fruit flies are preferable for situations like this.

[MinigunL5]

 

Nare, I was referring to his first queen, which was parasitic Lasius. I’m really not a fan of them, not going to lie.

L. claviger are apparently hard to found, which is what you had. L. aphidicola, however, are pretty easy to found, especially with americanus host workers.

I have a Lasius Aphidicola queen

[AntsDakota]

Nare, I was referring to his first queen, which was parasitic Lasius. I’m really not a fan of them, not going to lie.

L. claviger are apparently hard to found, which is what you had. L. aphidicola, however, are pretty easy to found, especially with americanus host workers.

I have a Lasius Aphidicola queen

ANTdrew has L. claviger. I was talking to him.

Edited by AntsDakota, May 23 2020 - 5:46 PM.

[Nare]

Nare, I was referring to his first queen, which was parasitic Lasius. I’m really not a fan of them, not going to lie.

Personal preference. I'm working on introducing some umbratus-group queens right now, one queen has been successfully introduced. I think they're kinda neat. Not at the same level as Formica parasites, but still cool, and worth the time if you wanna give them a try.

[MinigunL5]

 

 

Like should I treat her like a normal queen that is laying their first eggs?
i think so, just add a bit of honey ant protein. You didn't find any ants there with the queen?

No ants that I could see. There might've been eggs but there were probably out of view. Also does she really need protein because I'm not sure what to give. I don't really have any ant food like mealworms or jelly since I don't have a full colony yet. I could catch something and freeze/boil it. Like a ladybug. I don't really know.
 
EDIT: I fed her a tiny drop of honey already

Fruit flies are preferable for situations like this.

 

I don,t have any fruit flies and even if i did, I don't have a colony, just queens.

[MinigunL5]

Personal preference. I'm working on introducing some umbratus-group queens right now, one queen has been successfully introduced. I think they're kinda neat. Not at the same level as Formica parasites, but still cool, and worth the time if you wanna give them a try.

Even though I'm kinda a beginner I'm going to attempt it.

 

 

 

Nare, I was referring to his first queen, which was parasitic Lasius. I’m really not a fan of them, not going to lie.

L. claviger are apparently hard to found, which is what you had. L. aphidicola, however, are pretty easy to found, especially with americanus host workers.

I have a Lasius Aphidicola queen

ANTdrew has L. claviger. I was talking to him.

 

Ah ok