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Camponotus pennsylvanicus ?

Started By Jerry , Jul 30 2017 6:48 AM

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#1 Offline Jerry - Posted July 30 2017 - 6:48 AM

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My Camponotus pennsylvanicus queen is laying eggs and they have made it to pupa and then nothing they are not maturing any tips on what maybe wrong what I might need to fix appreciate any help I can get it's my first queen

#2 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted July 30 2017 - 8:33 AM

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Pupae take a long time to mature sometimes. Give them another month if you have to.

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#3 Offline Hikari - Posted July 30 2017 - 9:58 PM

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To also confirm, my C. pennsylvanicus workers took around 3 weeks, with heat around 80-85°F, to eclose after turning into pupa. It can take longer with no heat. Just gotta be patient. You can tell they're getting ready to eclose when the pupa start turning a grey-ish color.

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