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Queen ant with head capsule attached to antenna!

Started By Doros , May 6 2021 9:14 AM

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#1 Offline Doros - Posted May 6 2021 - 9:14 AM

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Hello everyone,

 

I recently captured a queen Camponotus castaneus as she was on 'walk about' after her nuptial flight (wings already gone).  I have placed her in a nice claustral set-up  All seems well...EXCEPT that when I caught her, she had the head of another C. castaneus 'attached' to one of her antennae, due to the other ant clamping its jaws shut over the antenna, and somehow 'losing her head.'  The young queen does not seem overly bothered or impeded by this....my question is- will this 'fall off' or decay in time?  I am not keen to attempt a removal.

 

Many thanks!

 

-David


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#2 Online ZTYguy - Posted May 6 2021 - 9:16 AM

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Just let it be and please get pics. I really need to see this.


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#3 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted May 6 2021 - 9:31 AM

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Hello everyone,

 

I recently captured a queen Camponotus castaneus as she was on 'walk about' after her nuptial flight (wings already gone).  I have placed her in a nice claustral set-up  All seems well...EXCEPT that when I caught her, she had the head of another C. castaneus 'attached' to one of her antennae, due to the other ant clamping its jaws shut over the antenna, and somehow 'losing her head.'  The young queen does not seem overly bothered or impeded by this....my question is- will this 'fall off' or decay in time?  I am not keen to attempt a removal.

 

Many thanks!

 

-David

yeah i wanna see if its a different sp or another alate head


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#4 Offline NPLT - Posted May 6 2021 - 10:59 AM

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I've actually seen a photo of a Camponotus major in that same situation, my guess is that when she gets ants, they'll detach it.


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Um, uh, Ants!

 

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#5 Offline gcsnelling - Posted May 6 2021 - 2:56 PM

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This is a very, very common scenario.


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#6 Offline JoeByron - Posted May 6 2021 - 10:19 PM

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I want to see the MuTaNt TwO HeAdEd creature!


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#7 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted May 7 2021 - 7:36 AM

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I want to see the MuTaNt TwO HeAdEd creature!

it no mutants


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#8 Offline Chickalo - Posted May 7 2021 - 7:55 AM

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I love when I see this happen, its ridiculous when an ant walks around with a head on it's own head, wearing it like some hat  :lol:


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シグナチャーです。예.

 

#9 Offline gs5248 - Posted May 7 2021 - 8:33 AM

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Man I really need to see this.


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#10 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 7 2021 - 8:35 AM

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Funny how everyone wants to see a victim of assault because they look funny.

 

(this is a joke btw)


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#11 Offline Doros - Posted May 12 2021 - 9:03 AM

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Hello everyone,

 

Many thanks for all of your help and suggestions!  I'm just leaving her in peace, and hope it will sort it self out in time (one way or another).

 

Please see attached photo...not the best- but you get the idea.

 


#12 Offline Doros - Posted May 12 2021 - 9:07 AM

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oops... here's the pic...

 

-David

 

 


#13 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted May 12 2021 - 9:15 AM

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oops... here's the pic...

 

-David

Picture is still not there.


#14 Offline Doros - Posted May 12 2021 - 12:31 PM

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Here we go!

 

-David

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#15 Online ZTYguy - Posted May 12 2021 - 1:10 PM

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wow.


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#16 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 12 2021 - 1:14 PM

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Ant: "hey, what's that on your antennae?"

 

This ant: "ohhhh that. just another decapitated head."


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

#17 Offline spartANTS - Posted May 12 2021 - 2:52 PM

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Always clean your antennae before a date.


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#18 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted May 12 2021 - 3:06 PM

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Ant: "hey, what's that on your antennae?"

 

This ant: "ohhhh that. just another decapitated head."

Haha! 


Ants are cute, that's that.

 

 

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#19 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted May 12 2021 - 4:32 PM

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Don't you hate it when you leave the house without realizing you've got another detached head on you


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#20 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted May 12 2021 - 4:40 PM

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Don't you hate it when you leave the house without realizing you've got another detached head on you

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! YES, I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS HAHA :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 

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