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Interesting Crematogaster Observation.
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michiganantsinmyyard
, Aug 28 2024 10:48 AM
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#1 Offline - Posted August 28 2024 - 10:48 AM
Not sure if it’s already documented, but I was watching my backyard Crematogaster sp. (most likely cerasi) and I saw the workers put their own queens and males into a pull with their jaws. It didn’t seem like they were killing the alates however, they weren’t dabbing their venom, and when I chased the workers off the alates would go straight back to get stretched by the workers. I have a video, I’ll link it here when it’s uploaded.
#2 Offline - Posted August 28 2024 - 11:00 AM
Sometimes alates want to fly while workers feel conditions aren’t right, so you’ll see them trying to pull the alates back into the nest.
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#3 Offline - Posted August 28 2024 - 11:43 AM
Hello michiganantsinmyyard;
I've seen workers of other types of ants that seem to be forcing the alates out of the nest and encouraging them to fly.
RPT
My father always said I had ants in my pants.
#4 Offline - Posted August 29 2024 - 2:31 AM
Could have been it, but nuptial flights were in full swing. Alates were definitely flying everywhere, I caught six so far.Sometimes alates want to fly while workers feel conditions aren’t right, so you’ll see them trying to pull the alates back into the nest.
#5 Offline - Posted August 29 2024 - 10:56 AM
Alates and workers can still get in disagreements.
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#6 Offline - Posted August 29 2024 - 1:29 PM
True, so can workers. When moving into a new nest workers often disagree on whether the old or new nest is better suited for the brood. They will express their differing opinions by bringing the brood back and forth to the nest they prefer, getting absolutely nothing done until a final decision is made. I've also seen them disagree on where to take the queen, and will attempt to drag her in two or more directions.
Edited by RushmoreAnts, August 29 2024 - 1:30 PM.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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