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Brachymyrmex patagonicus workers accepting captive polygnous queens?


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#1 Online AsdinAnts - Posted May 7 2024 - 4:22 PM

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Hey everyone, my Brachymyrmex patagonicus queens are acting really weird. They had larvae at one point, then just ate it. Does anyone know if b. patagonicus workers will accept polygnous queens? (the workers are wild)
Currently keeping
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-C. vicinus
-F. neogagates
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-M. invidia
-Stennama spec..
I will want to also keep some other lasius types in the future.
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#2 Offline Manitobant - Posted May 7 2024 - 4:55 PM

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Unfortunately, they will not. As for your queens, they could simply be infertile (eating brood and in general acting weird can be signs)




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