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[Tpro4]

What if it helps the fungus?

[Gregory2455]

I wouldn't think.

[Alza]

Why not test it ?

[Gregory2455]

Hell no. My fungus is too fragile right now as it is.

[Alza]

how big are the queens ?

[Gregory2455]

I expected smaller, they are a lot smaller than say, Atta. They are a little larger than a Pogonomyrmex subnitidus queen I think?

Edited by Gregory2455, October 21 2014 - 5:44 PM.

[Alza]

how large is the fungus ?

[Gregory2455]

Half a BB'? I do not know. Maybe a bit smaller than her gaster.

[Alza]

update on them ?

[Gregory2455]

Um, haha funny, in the last nine hours, I have replied to this thread EIGHT times! That's an update enough, also including the fact that they have been being updated the last four days in a row. 370 out of your ~400 posts on Formiculture are useless posts like that.

[Alza]

I'm not going to start an argument, but i want to know what goes on with this colony at all times. I'm interested

[Gregory2455]

Well, right now the fungus does not look 100% healthy, but she continues to tend to it. I have fixed the issue why it may not be as healthy as can be.

[Gregory2455]

The fungus is healthy again, but now the single non-reject queen is dying!!!

[DesertAntz]

Once she's gone you'll have to wait till next year's flight eh? 

[Gregory2455]

I have 2 more queens, but they are both rejects.

[Alza]

i thought you had four 

[Gregory2455]

With recent deaths I only have two. But the replacement queen seems to have taken the fungus. Fingers crossed! 

And she has stuck it right onto the wet cotton! PERFECT!!!

[Alza]

what are you doing to these queens... they're dying left and right! 

[Gregory2455]

This species is possible the hardest to keep in California. I have had six queens, this species is VERY fond of just giving up and dying. As much as I know, once the queen gets workers, it is easy after that, but until then, the success rate is really, really bad.

[Alza]

how can you tell when the fungus is bad