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Is this a queen?

Started By randeee , Apr 1 2016 2:06 PM

Best Answer ctantkeeper , April 1 2016 - 2:17 PM

yes, its a prenolepis imparis queen


put her in a test tube setup and she should be good to go (no food is required until the first batch of workers emerge).

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#1 Offline randeee - Posted April 1 2016 - 2:06 PM

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#2 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted April 1 2016 - 2:17 PM   Best Answer

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yes, its a prenolepis imparis queen


put her in a test tube setup and she should be good to go (no food is required until the first batch of workers emerge).


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#3 Offline randeee - Posted April 1 2016 - 2:29 PM

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Thanks for the ID, I wasn't sure because it was so much smaller compared to my other Camponotus find.


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#4 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted April 1 2016 - 2:47 PM

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no prob :)


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