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Pogonomyrmex badius: Claustral or Semi-claustral?

Started By AntswerMe , Jul 10 2017 12:32 PM

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#1 Offline AntswerMe - Posted July 10 2017 - 12:32 PM

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I recently caught four Pogonomyrmex badius queens and placed them in tube set-ups. They all shed their wings prior to being put into the tubes and have even laid eggs. I've given each of them a kind of small seed that I usually see workers carrying back to their nest. Even then, they are all pulling at the cotton plugs at the end of the tubes. Is this species claustral or semi-claustral?

Edited by AntswerMe, July 10 2017 - 12:32 PM.