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Pseudomyrmex

Started By Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* , May 1 2022 6:31 AM

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#1 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted May 1 2022 - 6:31 AM

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Caught a twig ant dealate yesterday, along with a group of workers with possibly a queen and two alates.

Any tips for raising these queens? I have looked at the guides, and I have heard they don’t make it in test tubes. I brood boosted this recent queen, and she seems to be enjoying the tube after a fruit fly and some nectar. Pictures coming soon.(And yes, I am 100% sure she is queen) Pictures coming soon.

#2 Offline SYUTEO - Posted May 1 2022 - 6:50 AM

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Not sure if this helps but you can try a bamboo test tube setup which is what most people use for raising their old world counterpart, Tetraponera. If you can't afford one you can make one yourself by cutting a circle with cardboard that can fit in the test tube and then cut a hole in it, make at least two of them.


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#3 Offline ReignofRage - Posted May 1 2022 - 9:43 AM

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Founding my queen and advice given to me from someone much more experienced with Pseudomyrmex, founding queens do well in test tube setups and don't really have a need for anything fancy.


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#4 Offline NicholasP - Posted May 3 2022 - 11:15 AM

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Founding my queen and advice given to me from someone much more experienced with Pseudomyrmex, founding queens do well in test tube setups and don't really have a need for anything fancy.

ReignofRage is completely correct. Making my Pseudomyrmex too fancy of a nest basically killed them.


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#5 Offline Guest_SolenopsisKeeper_* - Posted May 3 2022 - 3:08 PM

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Oh… sorry about that

Update: Queen is dead, layed a few scattered eggs. I think she was unmated
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