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Honeypot replete dies in the mini hearth

Started By abcda2254321 , Nov 16 2022 1:46 AM

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#1 Offline abcda2254321 - Posted November 16 2022 - 1:46 AM

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Hi guys

 

recently my myrmecocystus mexicanus got some repletes died in the mini hearth. I wonder if I should take them out? or I can just leave it there.

 

Thank you guys.


#2 Offline T.C. - Posted November 16 2022 - 2:17 AM

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They may still use them as a food storage source. Otherwise they will drag them out I'm sure unless they don't fit through the tubing. 


Edited by T.C., November 16 2022 - 2:27 AM.

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#3 Offline abcda2254321 - Posted November 16 2022 - 4:17 AM

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They may still use them as a food storage source. Otherwise they will drag them out I'm sure unless they don't fit through the tubing. 

 

 

wow

So they will still use the dead replete to store the food? that's interesting


#4 Offline T.C. - Posted November 16 2022 - 2:14 PM

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According to a documentary I watched, yes.
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#5 Offline ZTYguy - Posted November 16 2022 - 3:33 PM

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From my experience my colonies just take them liquid out or as much as possible and then feed the rest to the larvae.
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#6 Offline T.C. - Posted November 16 2022 - 10:26 PM

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This is the documentary where they suggest that the opposing colonies dead repletes where still used as a food storage source. 

 

https://naturedocume...re-desert-ants/


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#7 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 17 2022 - 3:09 AM

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This is the documentary where they suggest that the opposing colonies dead repletes where still used as a food storage source.

https://naturedocume...re-desert-ants/

I’ve always wanted to watch that but haven’t found the video. Where can I access it?
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#8 Offline LowQualityAnts - Posted November 17 2022 - 4:56 AM

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The clip of it is on youtube in the bbc yt channel i think.

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#9 Offline T.C. - Posted November 17 2022 - 1:50 PM

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This is the documentary where they suggest that the opposing colonies dead repletes where still used as a food storage source. https://naturedocume...re-desert-ants/

I’ve always wanted to watch that but haven’t found the video. Where can I access it?

It's on Nature Documrntaries.

https://naturedocume...re-desert-ants/
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#10 Offline ANTdrew - Posted November 17 2022 - 4:11 PM

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Gotcha. The link was blocked for me on my work laptop.
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#11 Offline T.C. - Posted November 17 2022 - 8:11 PM

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Gotcha. The link was blocked for me on my work laptop.

 

I was able to get around all that on my work computer. They never say anything.  :whistle:


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#12 Offline Miles - Posted November 18 2022 - 12:39 PM

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They may still use them as a food storage source. Otherwise they will drag them out I'm sure unless they don't fit through the tubing. 

 

 

wow

So they will still use the dead replete to store the food? that's interesting

 

Myrmecocystus spp. will drink from a replete's dismembered gaster like it is a keg, but they will not put food into it. Only subtract from the stored liquid until it is depleted.


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#13 Offline T.C. - Posted November 18 2022 - 3:16 PM

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They may still use them as a food storage source. Otherwise they will drag them out I'm sure unless they don't fit through the tubing.

 
wow
So they will still use the dead replete to store the food? that's interesting
Myrmecocystus spp. will drink from a replete's dismembered gaster like it is a keg, but they will not put food into it. Only subtract from the stored liquid until it is depleted.

Pretty sure the remainder of the body is used as a protein source which I've actually observed in my setups.
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