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Stgimatomma help!

Started By MegaMyrmex , Aug 27 2018 2:23 PM

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#1 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted August 27 2018 - 2:23 PM

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I caught a lone stigmatomma queen today and I need help caring for her. I have attempted raising a s. pallipes queen before but to no avail. I heard that they eat geolimorph centipedes so I'll try giving her some. Any advice? Thanks in advance!

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

#2 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted August 27 2018 - 2:44 PM

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I'm trying to raise some right now too. I'm pretty sure queens most of the time seek a parent colony to continue life rather than founding their only colony. My guess right now is that they don't lay eggs until after hibernating. Mine aren't eating much of anything right now (they aren't even touching any sort of centipede I offer). They are killing lots of springtails though.

Edited by AntsAreUs, August 27 2018 - 2:45 PM.

#3 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted August 28 2018 - 3:14 AM

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Yah, finding workers is the hardest part in my experience. I guess I'll have to try my best and see what happens, I'll give the springtails a go though!

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.