iamwind4: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (2. Mai 2013 04:42)

what a huge...

Frogger1: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (27. Aug 2013 20:29)

Thanks for the comments! Sorry I haven't updated this in a while but misting the setup more has worked well thanks Vasile.

The colony's appetite significantly changed over the last month or so and I thought it was down to a population explosion. I went to have a look in the nest earlier and it seems there is a queen/male pupating. It's only with a small pile of brood so I'm wondering if there are more in the other chambers. I believe it is a male/queen as it looks to have wings and the thorax looks larger than that of a major.

http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l623/Kentuckyfrogler101/IMGP1138_zpsced39580.jpg

Thanks for reading.

AntsNational: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (27. Aug 2013 20:39)

Actually that looks like a queen! Congrats man!!! Perhaps if you're lucky you may find more hidden alate pupae. It is possible that if this queen does mate with males from her own nest (or other males if you can find any from a fellow user on this forum) she can produce viable offspring. If she is properly fertilized, there is a good chance that the colony will accept her as another queen.

:D !!!

Frogger1: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (27. Aug 2013 21:54)

Thanks! I did just find a very large larva as the ants have moved some of the brood around. Hopefully there are more and the queens will become properly fertilized. If that does happen and the queen/s don't stick with the colony I assume I'll need a seprate setup? Thanks for the help!

http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l623/Kentuckyfrogler101/IMGP1146_zpsd5fe7493.jpg

AntsNational: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (28. Aug 2013 00:47)

I doubt it will require a separate setup. Pheidologeton colonies almost always accept new queens, related or not. :)

Frogger1: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (28. Aug 2013 11:50)

Ok thanks for the help. :D

AntsNational: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (28. Aug 2013 18:54)

Anytime dude! :)

Frogger1: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (29. Aug 2013 16:38)

I have now spotted what looks like a second queen pupa, so far 2 queens and 1 larva, here's a couple pics, the first one is one of the queens and the larva, it's hard to see because of the ants and brood though.

http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l623/Kentuckyfrogler101/IMGP1156_zps54a3c911.jpg

And a clearer picture of the other queen

http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/l623/Kentuckyfrogler101/IMGP1158_zps65946b87.jpg

ZThijs: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (1. Sep 2013 07:55)

Nice pics, thanks for sharing

Frogger1: Re: Pheidologeton diversus (3. Sep 2013 16:08)

Thanks ZThijs, hopefully have some more pics up soon when the queens/males hatch. I also have a question regarding them, will they come outside of the nest individually when they hatch or do they all appear at once to mate?

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