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[Deanola]

If it is a monogyn colony and the queen dies, yes the colony will fade and die!!!!

If it is a polygyn colony with a few queens and one dies it may not be the end of the world!!!

[ant5]

Originally posted by Deanola
If it is a monogyn colony and the queen dies, yes the colony will fade and die!!!!

that is not always the case,a male and female alate can mate inside the nest in certain species, or the workers can "kidnap" a queen if they find her on their territory

[Deanola]

Yes, this is true!

but jimbo was asking the question about his colony,

and i tried that with a Lasius niger colony who then slaughtered the queen that i placed in

[Jimbo]

I have the Myrmica rubra species so will the colony die when the queen dies?

Any suggestions on the exotic species that i mentioned in this thread or any other species that are large and aggressive. Myrmica rubra are not really the kind of species i was after.


Thanks for your help

[Peter]

i got 5 Queens tho onse going to my m8 nad leting the over good in ym garden and the once in teh take im going to see which once come to power as that way i know i have a strong queen then a week Queen not good.

[Tom]

Hello, I'm a new ant hobbyist from the USA.

Question:

I have an infestation of tiny white insects that invaded a colony. Can these be harmful and if yes how can I eradicate these pests?

[Scàth-Siorrai]

if they are mites they can be dangerous

[jogi]

Hi,
to my thinking you dont have mites. But look exactly! Mites aren´t insect, mostly they have 8 legs. I think perhaps you have small insects that calls "Collembola". They can jump. So look, if your white animals can jump. And mostly, mites are very slow or they are sitting on the ants.
Youcan also send me a photo.
Jogi

[pRob3]

What should i do with the test tube with the ant, should i take it out of the tube?
Have long can the ant live on the food in the tube and how long will it take before it produce workers?

[Martin S.]

Hello pRob3,

thanks that you have come back after the server crash.
Please, leave the ants so long as in the test-tube, so lang they leaves independently the tube. If enough water and food exists, they can remain many months in the tube.

Greeting Martin

[pRob3]

Ok thanks for the fast answer

[Martin S.]

thats my job.

[pRob3]

Should i cover the tube so it's dark for the ant?

[Martin S.]

You can, but it is not necessary.
The ants need no light.

Martin

[pRob3]

But it's ok to have the tube in the light?