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Pheidole sp ate a major. Why?


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#1 Offline NZAntKeeper - Posted November 10 2016 - 9:58 PM

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So I have a small colony of pheidole sp. They had 5 majors ( no minors ) and I checked on them today and I found the remains of a dead major. What do they need? A liquid ? Or protein? Thanks everyone

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#2 Offline Goldsystem - Posted November 11 2016 - 12:56 PM

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If they ate a major that means they need protein

#3 Offline Serafine - Posted November 11 2016 - 12:57 PM

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Water, sugar and protein (dead insects, mealworms or so).


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#4 Offline NZAntKeeper - Posted November 11 2016 - 1:51 PM

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Ok thanks ill pop a insect in there soon. They are in a test tube setup. So they don't need water. But I give them sugar water every so often.

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#5 Offline Mdrogun - Posted November 11 2016 - 2:26 PM

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So I have a small colony of pheidole sp. They had 5 majors ( no minors ) and I checked on them today and I found the remains of a dead major. What do they need? A liquid ? Or protein? Thanks everyone

I don't know why everyone one is jumping to conclusions that they killed the major. She likely just died of old age. Did they actually eat her or is she just sitting away from the colony dead?


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Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega


#6 Offline NZAntKeeper - Posted November 11 2016 - 2:57 PM

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I removed her but she was all in parts like dismembered at the front of the test tube.

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Species I have kept or are keeping
-Nylanderia sp?
-Pheidole sp
-Pachycondyla Castanea (I didn't catch the queen sadly)
-Monomorium Antarcticum
-Iridomyrmex sp
-Ochetellus Glaber

-Amblyopone Australis


#7 Offline Mdrogun - Posted November 11 2016 - 3:00 PM

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I removed her but she was all in parts like dismembered at the front of the test tube.

sounds like she just died. Sometimes when ants die they dismember them. While it is obviously a good idea to feed them, I don't think you have anything to worry about.


Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega


#8 Offline NZAntKeeper - Posted November 11 2016 - 6:33 PM

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Ok thank you!

My Youtube Channel
https://m.youtube.co...R--GtDfJdaJjWpQ

Species I have kept or are keeping
-Nylanderia sp?
-Pheidole sp
-Pachycondyla Castanea (I didn't catch the queen sadly)
-Monomorium Antarcticum
-Iridomyrmex sp
-Ochetellus Glaber

-Amblyopone Australis





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