jude
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Post by jude on Mar 4, 2008 16:44:31 GMT
Hi I am hoping to catch a Myrmica in April from an already established nest, so I was wondering will I need to put food in for the queen and her larvae or will I need capture some workers from the same colony that I got her from? Any help appreciated  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Mar 4, 2008 18:34:47 GMT
If you plan to capture a Myrmica queen with some brood, it would be best to collect about 10 workers from the colony also, as a lone queen that may be a few years old will need all the help she can get  Any food you then offer will be fed to her and the larvae by the workers, leaving her to get on with the more important job of laying eggs  |
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jude
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Pets: Camponotus cruentatus, Camponotus barbaricus, Messor barbarus, Manica rubida and 1 orchid mantis
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Post by jude on Mar 5, 2008 15:43:34 GMT
thanks for the advice
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