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I may have made a fatal mistake

Started By JesseTheAntKid , Dec 22 2023 8:38 AM

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#1 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted December 22 2023 - 8:38 AM

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Oh no. I think I may have combined a xyloni queen and invicta queen in a test tube. One queen is black with a red head, and one is red with a black abdomen. These are traits of xyloni and invicta respectively. I have yet to look at the clypeal tooth, but if my worst fears are confirmed, then they are two different species. What should I do? I don't want either to start over with their egg laying, but they may kill each other.

Currently keeping: Pheidole obscurithorax (FINALLY I CAN STUDY THEM AND HAVE THEIR COOL MAJORS ), Tetramorium bicarinatum, Solenopsis spp. (probably xyloni, the queens are tiny hehe)

Wanting: Atta texana, Camponotus planatus (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HOOK ME UP WITH ATTA)

Previously kept: Monomorium minimum, Pheidole dentata

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 22 2023 - 10:17 AM

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#3 Offline JesseTheAntKid - Posted December 22 2023 - 10:30 AM

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Fortunately they have not ripped each other to pieces yet. How should I go about separating them?

Currently keeping: Pheidole obscurithorax (FINALLY I CAN STUDY THEM AND HAVE THEIR COOL MAJORS ), Tetramorium bicarinatum, Solenopsis spp. (probably xyloni, the queens are tiny hehe)

Wanting: Atta texana, Camponotus planatus (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HOOK ME UP WITH ATTA)

Previously kept: Monomorium minimum, Pheidole dentata

"ATTAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!" -Me

"AAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -Even more me

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"- Me personified

#4 Offline 100lols - Posted December 22 2023 - 4:44 PM

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They will likely tear each other to pieces. I don’t have luck with multi queen Solenopsis colonies…

Letting it run its course could lead to both queens dying in a fight… might not but..