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[Cswann821]

Hi all. First time post.

I recently (10days ago) got my first tube queen M. Mexicanus, giant golden honey pot ant.
I had first thought that the larvae with her were dead as some seemed to just roll around when moving the test tube, like small dry rice. However today I after taking a good look, I noticed a few are moving on their own.

I was wondering ...should I just keep leaving the tube alone? What will dead larvae look like? If they die or are dead, should I remove them or place the queen in a new tube? I'm following a care guide that says not to feed anything at this point. Temps in the room are 75-80F.

Just being paranoid I think?

[Ant-nig321]

I suggest leaving the tube alone for some time,there could be a chance they're alive and just need little time to develop

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[Cswann821]

That's how I feel.
Here is a pics if it helps. Do the larvae look fine?

Edited by Cswann821, October 8 2023 - 11:01 AM.

[JustabirdfromFlorida]

Those larvae look fine and alive to me

 

 

But maybe you should wait for a more experienced ant keeper 

Edited by asim, October 8 2023 - 2:51 PM.

[Virginian_ants]

They are okay. They shrivel when they die and if they do she will usually eat them. Larvae don't like to move a lot they mostly only do it when their hungry.

[kiedeerk]

she needs sand in there or else the larvae won't be able to pupate.