Jump to content

  • Gallery
  • Members
  • Member Map
  • Chat
  •  
  •  

Welcome to Formiculture.com!

This is a website for anyone interested in Myrmecology and all aspects of finding, keeping, and studying ants. The site and forum are free to use. Register now to gain access to all of our features. Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation points to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. If you already have an account, login here - otherwise create an account for free today!

Photo

All brood lost from colony, is there any hope for colony.

Started By gs5248 , Jan 16 2021 7:06 PM

  • Please log in to reply
6 replies to this topic

#1 Offline gs5248 - Posted January 16 2021 - 7:06 PM

gs5248

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 473 posts
  • LocationSacramento California

 I just received a camonotus hyatti colony, but it has no brood at all. Is there any hope for the colony.


#2 Online ZTYguy - Posted January 16 2021 - 7:07 PM

ZTYguy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,682 posts
  • LocationNorthridge, California

Yes. If it has workers then yes but if it’s just a queen then yes.


Ant Keeping Since June 2018
Currently Keeping:
A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#3 Offline gs5248 - Posted January 16 2021 - 7:31 PM

gs5248

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 473 posts
  • LocationSacramento California

Um are you saying yes to both situations?


#4 Offline Ecan - Posted January 16 2021 - 8:10 PM

Ecan

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 74 posts
  • LocationActon, California
How large is the colony?

Edited by Ecan, January 16 2021 - 8:11 PM.

#5 Online ZTYguy - Posted January 16 2021 - 8:54 PM

ZTYguy

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1,682 posts
  • LocationNorthridge, California

Um are you saying yes to both situations?

I am saying there is a good chance they can come back bedending if the queen produces or has produced before. If she has then you just have to play the waiting game and make sure she is alright.


Ant Keeping Since June 2018
Currently Keeping:
A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#6 Offline gs5248 - Posted January 16 2021 - 9:04 PM

gs5248

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 473 posts
  • LocationSacramento California

How large is the colony?

The colony has 8 workers.


 

Um are you saying yes to both situations?

I am saying there is a good chance they can come back bedending if the queen produces or has produced before. If she has then you just have to play the waiting game and make sure she is alright.

 

Ok, thanks for the advice!


#7 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted January 16 2021 - 10:13 PM

TennesseeAnts

    Advanced Member

  • Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 4,920 posts
  • LocationNashville, Tennessee
They're probably getting ready to hibernate.
  • ANTdrew likes this

My Main Journal | My Neivamyrmex Journal | My Ant Adoption | My YouTube

Join the TennesseeAnts Discord Server! https://discord.gg/JbKwPgs

Back to General Ant Keeping · Next Unread Topic →


0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users