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Lasius Flavus

Started By SpikeyOls , Feb 1 2017 1:20 PM

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#1 Offline SpikeyOls - Posted February 1 2017 - 1:20 PM

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What would people pay for a 5 queen lasius flavus colony with 12-15 workers and brood?

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#2 Offline Martialis - Posted February 2 2017 - 4:58 AM

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I've never heard of a polygne Lasius species, so you'd probably end up with four dead queens, one injured queen, and the same amount of workers. You'd likely make more money separating the queens and having them found separate.

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#3 Offline Miles - Posted February 2 2017 - 7:32 AM

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Lasius flavus appears to be an exception and has been reported to be able to contain multiple queens in some conditions.

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#4 Offline Loops117 - Posted February 2 2017 - 7:40 AM

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Lasius flavus appears to be an exception and has been reported to be able to contain multiple queens in some conditions.

I've heard of them doing this in their founding stages, but that's as far as their relationship goes. Eventually they kill off the weaker queens. But then again, this is just what i heard.