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Started By Jonathan5608 , Jul 12 2022 2:48 PM

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#1 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted July 12 2022 - 2:48 PM

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I found some Prenolepis imparis about a month ago and I just combined the two queens I have(they take forever to grow). Both my test tubes are out of water. What should I do?

#2 Offline jayhautz - Posted July 12 2022 - 2:49 PM

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I will try to find a way to fill a test tube without disturbing the ants

Edited by jayhautz, July 12 2022 - 2:54 PM.

#3 Offline jayhautz - Posted July 12 2022 - 3:02 PM

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I found some Prenolepis imparis about a month ago and I just combined the two queens I have(they take forever to grow). Both my test tubes are out of water. What should I do?

is your test tube glass or plastic?

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#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted July 12 2022 - 4:19 PM

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Things are easy if you don't have any brood or workers. Just get a new test tube and dump the queens in. Prenolepis are a little picky, but that should do the trick

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