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Smaller Ant Workers

Started By AntRealm , Oct 13 2025 3:36 AM

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#1 Offline AntRealm - Posted October 13 2025 - 3:36 AM

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Why are the new workers smaller than the previous ones, (even though I gave them enough protein)?

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#2 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted October 13 2025 - 3:56 AM

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Why are the new workers smaller than the previous ones, (even though I gave them enough protein)?

My guess is maybe because it's the end of the year and they are slowing down because of hibernation, The workers feeding the larva is becoming less consistent.

Currently keeping:

1x Formica subsericea, 35-40 workers + maybe eggs

1x Crematogaster cerasi, only queen now, workers ded :facepalm: *internal screaming*