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[heeksy]

Hello, im thinking of getting Myrmica rubra as my first colony. Is it possible to add another queen or more in the future and at any time?

Also if the only queen dies can another queen be introduced to save the colony, and would it be the same for monogyn species?

cheers
ash

[Raimund]

Other queens can be added, when they did NOT have founded an other colony, or rather did not have any workers yet. It is not save, if it will work, but it's still possible that the new queen will be accepted.

PS: I've got one myrmica rubra colony on my own and just added one queen to the main colony last week.

[heeksy]

thanks for you quick reply, i might order them this week with a starter set.
can ant store supply them with more than one queen?

[Raimund]

Send an email The easyiest alternative is that the queens are fro the same colony. Then it will work definitly.

[JimmyVe]

It is possible with Myrmica rubra but it is not a 100% sure. I added two small queens to my colony last winter (they have more change to be accepted when the colony is in hibernation, i read somewhere) and it work.

[Skippy]

Yes ,If is Myrmica in hibernation ,you can changing queens ... I don´t know why ,but is more possible like when you do it now ,in summer - workers cannot accept her like queen ,but like food and this is not good for you

Skippy

[FredeP]

Can u do the same with Lasius Niger?

[tail__]

NO. Lasius niger are monogyn.

[FredeP]

But, what if u give them some week with new queen, so she are in tube were the other ants can't come in, but still smell, and see her?(:

[ratgreen]

strictly 1 queen for nigers im afraid

[FredeP]

Oh ;\
- but it Lasius Flavus pologyn, or can have 2 queens?
. and if your lasius niger queen die, can u so set a new queen to them, so the colony don't will die?(:

[ratgreen]

no flavus still only 1 queen per colony.
and people have said that it is possible but not very reliable as it may sometimes not work.

[FredeP]

Okay thx(:
- but can u give your ants to much food?(:

[kashmir79]

no not really. they wont eat if they have had enough

[ratgreen]

no, they will stop eating when they are full.
you cant give to much, but leaving it in there more than 2 days is not good, just take any uneaten food out after 2 days.