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[NewbieAntMan]

Are Pheidole Pallidula monogynous or polygynous?

[Manitobant]

To my knowledge, pheidole pallidula is a strictly monogynous species. Hopefully someone from europe could confirm.

Edited by Manitobant, February 14 2022 - 2:29 PM.

[OiledOlives]

I have heard both. I believe it depends on the population.

[williamlowry]

I have heard both. I believe it depends on the population.

 

In at least some populations there is a combination of both. Apparently this is likely the result from queens being "adopted" by a colony (related or not). 

Edited by williamlowry, February 15 2022 - 10:32 AM.

[OiledOlives]

Quick google search reveals that P. pallidula can have more than one reproductive queen. https://pubmed.ncbi....h.gov/14653800/

[NikolaBale]

From what i know technically yes.
But based on research on this specific topic it is important to note that out of the observed nests a very small percentage was actually polygynous.

And even out out ones that where it was usually just two queens.Most likely a similar form of Polygyny like Campnotus ligniperda known as Oligogyny.Which means that the queens are intolerant to each other and are kept in separate chambers.Though this is just my assumption.

Although pleometrosis is relatively more common so if your are looking to use more queens in a colony that's the best way to go.
After they get the first workers and even beforehand they will probably fight with only one queen surviving.