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Difference between Repletes & Cropulents?

replete cropulent prenolepis imparis p. imparis

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#1 Offline ADragonSoulAnts - Posted January 13 2024 - 3:31 PM

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Writing up a little info sheet on P. imparis and struggling to find a clear distinction between these two roles as they're both a means of food storage.
From my understanding cropulents also store fat? Solely store fat? I've seen P. imparis store both fats and sugars.

It's also reversible and usually a temporary role but it doesn't sound like that's the key-descriptor of cropulents.


Edited by ADragonSoulAnts, January 13 2024 - 3:33 PM.

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