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Is my queen dying?

Started By That_one_ant_guy , Aug 28 2021 9:16 AM

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#1 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted August 28 2021 - 9:16 AM

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So I have a camponotus semitestaceus queen that has gotten a very small gasterCJVz1q.jpgAnd I'm not sure if she's dying or something because camponotus semitestaceus don't hibernate.

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#2 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted August 28 2021 - 9:18 AM

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So I have a camponotus semitestaceus queen that has gotten a very small gasterCJVz1q.jpgAnd I'm not sure if she's dying or something because camponotus semitestaceus don't hibernate.

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are you feeding them plenty?


Edited by Antkeeper01, August 28 2021 - 9:19 AM.

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#3 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted August 28 2021 - 9:20 AM

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Yep, and the workers seem to be enjoying it.

#4 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted August 28 2021 - 9:22 AM

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Yep, and the workers seem to be enjoying it.

is it possible that she might be taking a break from laying eggs?


1X Pogonomyrmex occidentalis 40-50 Workers

1X Solenopsis molesta 10 Workers (mono)

Ants I Want: Crematogaster sp, Camponotus Sp., Ponera Pennsylvanica, Mymercocystus sp.

 

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#5 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted August 28 2021 - 9:24 AM

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Yep, and the workers seem to be enjoying it.

is it possible that she might be taking a break from laying eggs?
possibly but it's been a little over a month

#6 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted August 31 2021 - 5:50 AM

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#7 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 4 2021 - 1:17 PM

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Well, as far as I know ants don't get skinny when they are trying to hibernate, they get fat in preparation. It looks to me like the workers aren't feeding her enough. I would try feeding them more often if possible and see if they start feeding her.


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#8 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted September 6 2021 - 1:49 PM

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I don't know if this means anything but whenever the workers try to feed her or do anything with her really, she would attack them

#9 Offline Manitobant - Posted September 6 2021 - 1:54 PM

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I don't know if this means anything but whenever the workers try to feed her or do anything with her really, she would attack them

did you raise them from a single queen or buy them? They may have been boosted in that case.
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#10 Offline That_one_ant_guy - Posted September 6 2021 - 2:51 PM

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I don't know if this means anything but whenever the workers try to feed her or do anything with her really, she would attack them

did you raise them from a single queen or buy them? They may have been boosted in that case.
no I bought them form Ecan in January

#11 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted September 6 2021 - 5:31 PM

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The only thing I could think of is that they might not be her biological children, but I would assume Ecan would say something about it.


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