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[AntBoi3030]

I caught around 15 of these queens yesterday they were absolutely everywhere, i made 4 single queens setups in mini test tubes and one two queen colony,a four queen colony,and a eight queen colony, so far the queens are getting along. I've even seen them grooming each-other.  There isn't much information about the keeping of these guys, i will try to keep this jornal updated and mabye even make a care sheet on them.

[ANTdrew]

That's awesome. Where do you live, and what were the conditions of the flight?

[AntBoi3030]

Maryland,it had rained the night previously and it was 74 f that day and this was around 3pm-4pm I found them while looking in little dirt patches in the grass,they are tiny so I had to bend over to spot them. also found some in mulch beds.

Edited by AntBoi3030, May 6 2021 - 6:22 AM.

[Chickalo]

Nice finds!  Can I see some photos?  I love Nylanderia, I dunno why, it's just of those gut feelings, you know?  Make sure to tell us if they lay eggs, too!

[AntBoi3030]

i'll try to get a picture

[AntBoi3030]

Edited by AntBoi3030, May 6 2021 - 6:59 AM.

[ANTdrew]

That's cool. What part of Maryland are you in? I'll have to be on the lookout for these.

[AntBoi3030]

owingsmills I've seen them everywhere here and up in norther maryland

[AntBoi3030]

Not the best picture the lighting was bad, this is with a macro lense she is just so tiny

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[Antcatcherpro3]

I don't think nylanderia is polygenous, at least mine isn't. The last time like a year ago when I had a different colony, I put 2 queens in, and one was ripped apart. Idk though your species might be different.

I have nylanderia parvula.

[Antkeeper01]

I don't think nylanderia is polygenous, at least mine isn't. The last time like a year ago when I had a different colony, I put 2 queens in, and one was ripped apart. Idk though your species might be different.

I have nylanderia parvula.

this sp I'm pretty sure is poly

[ANTdrew]

They can be polygynous.

[AntBoi3030]

Update on the 8 queen colony 1 queen is dead no idea what happened to her. Seems 3 have formed a colony with a huge pile of eggs. The rest are not really with them. I’ll make sure to update you all in about a week.

[TacticalHandleGaming]

Update on the 8 queen colony 1 queen is dead no idea what happened to her. Seems 3 have formed a colony with a huge pile of eggs. The rest are not really with them. I’ll make sure to update you all in about a week.

She look like she was tore apart? Or just dead?

[AntBoi3030]

Just dead

[AntBoi3030]

from now on I will be updating you guys on a one queen colony,so far she has eggs possibly larvae i'm not sure she is so small.

Edited by AntBoi3030, May 21 2021 - 9:05 AM.

[AntBoi3030]

Ok! The queen definitely has some larvae now she is so tiny I really wouldn’t be able to tell if she had pupae :T . I moved her to a much much warmer room so she should speed up in development.

[AntBoi3030]

Caught another one today, I guess they are still flying.

[AntBoi3030]

Looks like she’s got pupae! I honestly can’t tell because her brood is on the white cotton. I guess I won’t know until those super awesome orange workers eclose

[AntBoi3030]

Her egg pile is quite large *behind the larvae there must be 20-30 eggs i didn’t know nylanderia were so prolific. I also noticed the eggs are a light orange color too not sure if that is normal. The second picture is what is left if the 8 queen colony there’s guys are NOT proligonist. I couldn’t find any info on them though

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Edited by AntBoi3030, June 12 2021 - 9:23 AM.