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Post by whiteknight on Aug 12, 2008 18:36:29 GMT
A few weeks ago I acquired a queen ant(I'm not sure of the exact species but I do know it's campanotus) She has been living happily and everything was going normal until she ate every egg but one and has fed all her eggs so far to a larva which is probably going to become a major worker I just need to know if this is normal behavior for this ant
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Post by Jenny on Aug 12, 2008 19:02:19 GMT
Hi Whiteknight, it is not uncommon for this species to feed eggs, to ensure she has one or two strong workers, but they only usually use about half. They will also eat their own eggs themselves, especially the first brood or when they are stressed.
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Post by whiteknight on Aug 12, 2008 22:32:48 GMT
Thank you at least now I know shes not to horrible of a mother
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