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Ant queen fasting

Started By Water_Drop , Jan 29 2023 12:19 AM

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#1 Offline Water_Drop - Posted January 29 2023 - 12:19 AM

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Hi uhhhh my queen has no nanitics and she has been fasting for 2 & 1/2 months. should I feed her or wait? This is my first queen btw.

This is urgent too.

I don't want to wake up to a dead queen

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 29 2023 - 3:49 AM

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We need more information. What species is the queen, what is her current setup like, and did you hibernate her (if needed).

A drop of honey water and a small insect piece would give her an energy boost to help her lay eggs.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline T.C. - Posted January 29 2023 - 6:27 PM

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Insects don't "fast."

#4 Offline Water_Drop - Posted January 29 2023 - 11:02 PM

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She is camponotus prostans and she hasn't hybernated yet. But thanks for the help!

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