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T. Sessile

Started By Guest_chasey11442_* , Jul 7 2017 6:02 PM

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#1 Offline Guest_chasey11442_* - Posted July 7 2017 - 6:02 PM

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Does anyone know a definite answer on whether or not T. Sessile mate within the nest when kept in captivity? If so, could you take one of these new "mated" queens to start a new colony and will they produce more queens to start the process over again?

#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted July 7 2017 - 6:09 PM

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Tapinoma sessile is very complex and, regarding this unusual behavior, I'm not sure you will find much consistent or reliable information about them on the forum. It would be far easier to search for a newly mated queen then to mess around with sibling mating.

Edited by Batspiderfish, July 7 2017 - 6:10 PM.

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