I have a brachymyrmex patagonicus queen who has pupae and i want to know how long it will take for the pupae to turn into worker ants.
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Posted July 25 2024 - 9:10 AM
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Posted July 25 2024 - 9:45 AM
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Its different for species but it should be 1-2 weeks for Brachymyrmex patagonicus to get to workers from pupal stage.
(correct me if wrong)
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Posted July 25 2024 - 9:53 AM
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I’ve kept Brachymyrmex and yeah I agree. It would rarely be three weeks (if it happens, it would be due to heat or temp issues) but expect nanitics in one or two weeks depending on the current temperature they are at right now (the higher the better as it boosts development for your colony as well as interaction and movement, but make sure it’s stable and not to cold nor hot as to much heat could cause the water to evaporate in the test tube which causes puddles that could drown your ants and brood, whereas cold can kill them by obviously freezing them and paralyzing the them). Good luck!Its different for species but it should be 1-2 weeks for Brachymyrmex patagonicus to get to workers from pupal stage.
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Posted July 25 2024 - 10:03 AM
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I’ve just checked on them and she now has five pupae and the three original pupae are starting to turn darker does that mean that the workers should be here soon?
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Posted July 25 2024 - 10:35 AM
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Yeah if they darken then that means that you can expect workers very soon. Maybe a few more days or a day itself. The darker a pupae, the closer it is to being ready to be eclosed.
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5x - S. molesta (founding) 2x - C. pennsylvanicus (colonies)
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Posted July 25 2024 - 10:50 AM
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Yes, if it's dark, it's almost ready. This means that the exoskeleton has begun hardening, and once this process is almost complete, the worker will eclose, and move around. At this stage it's still a bit lighter than it's sisters, but will eventually become your ordinary worker.
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Posted July 25 2024 - 11:09 AM
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Temperature will also affect the rate of development.
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1 - 2 or maybe 3 weels, but this is species dependent. Small ants *usually grow faster.
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1 - 2 or maybe 3 weels, but this is species dependent. Small ants *usually grow faster.
weels?
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1 - 2 or maybe 3 weels, but this is species dependent. Small ants *usually grow faster.
weels?
Just a typo
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