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Orange eggs?

Started By Guest_CrematogasterMan123_* , Mar 28 2018 9:42 AM

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#1 Offline Guest_CrematogasterMan123_* - Posted March 28 2018 - 9:42 AM

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So my Tetramorium caespitum queen just layed some eggs and they are orange. Can anyone tell me why this is? I think it might be because of stress. I had to forcefully move her and her workers to a new test tube because the old test tube was moldy and they didn't want to move. Any answer would be appreciated.

#2 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted March 28 2018 - 10:08 AM

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Hmmm...

 

You sure the species is Tetramorium caespitum?

 

Is this queen in her founding stages?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#3 Offline Serafine - Posted March 28 2018 - 10:13 AM

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There are certain ants that lay yellow, orange or even pink eggs (usually Camponotus species). Probably the color comes from something she ate.


Edited by Serafine, March 28 2018 - 10:13 AM.

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#4 Offline Kevin - Posted March 28 2018 - 10:36 AM

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Are the eggs scattered and very small? If they look like little dried up dots, she could have turned into a dud (not properly fertilized?) Usually I observe this behavior with new queens, but it is still possible.


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#5 Offline sgheaton - Posted March 28 2018 - 11:01 AM

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Just going to talk about it and not post any pictures of what's troubling you?


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#6 Offline PwnerPie - Posted March 28 2018 - 11:44 AM

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Pics or it didn't happen!  :D


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2x Camponotus Modoc
1x Tetramorium Immigrans
2x Lasius Sp
 
Founding:
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2x Formica Argentea
2x Myrmica Rubra
 
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#7 Offline Dnail - Posted March 28 2018 - 2:48 PM

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Pics or it didn't happen!  :D

no pic = hoax  :facepalm:


Colony:

2 Odontomachus aciculatus 

2 Polyrachis Dives

3 Camponotus sp

#8 Offline gcsnelling - Posted March 28 2018 - 2:49 PM

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As has been mentioned egg color seems to be most frequently associated with diet.


#9 Offline KBant - Posted March 29 2018 - 12:59 AM

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#10 Offline sgheaton - Posted March 29 2018 - 4:53 AM

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Found em!

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#11 Offline Guest_CrematogasterMan123_* - Posted March 30 2018 - 5:21 AM

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There are certain ants that lay yellow, orange or even pink eggs (usually Camponotus species). Probably the color comes from something she ate.


#12 Offline Guest_CrematogasterMan123_* - Posted March 30 2018 - 5:23 AM

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It was an orange centipede she ate. Thanks.

#13 Offline Guest_CrematogasterMan123_* - Posted March 30 2018 - 5:28 AM

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Also I'm new to this site so I don't know how to post pics yet but I wasn't lying

#14 Offline Penguin - Posted March 30 2018 - 6:22 AM

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I think they were joking.  :P


I'm here to learn, mostly. 

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#15 Offline sgheaton - Posted March 30 2018 - 8:25 AM

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Also I'm new to this site so I don't know how to post pics yet but I wasn't lying

Just givin' ya' a hard time. Welcome to the internet! 


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#16 Offline Dnail - Posted March 30 2018 - 8:52 AM

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Also I'm new to this site so I don't know how to post pics yet but I wasn't lying

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Colony:

2 Odontomachus aciculatus 

2 Polyrachis Dives

3 Camponotus sp

#17 Offline Ants Latvia - Posted April 2 2018 - 7:05 AM

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Nobody can tell you anything, if we don't see any pictures.


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#18 Offline Guest_CrematogasterMan123_* - Posted September 2 2023 - 5:51 PM

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There should be a way to delete posts and your account. I made this over 5 years ago when I was a silly little kid. Stupid posts and accounts like mine should be removed from the site.


#19 Offline AntsCali098 - Posted September 2 2023 - 6:26 PM

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It's not a stupid post, I'll bet everyone was wondering this when they started keeping. It's fine to ask questions

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#20 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted September 2 2023 - 6:31 PM

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I like to think I'm pretty experienced but I asked the same question a few weeks ago.
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