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That is an option. ;) So if i'm wright they moved into the nest ? or are they still in the tube ?
"They" ? :P its just her 4 puppaes, 2 larvaes and 6 eggs atm :) no still in the test tube i prefer she stays there until i have like 10 workers so i know there is someone to look after her.
;) Good thinking.
Okay i thought she already had workers. but if there are puppaes it will not take long before the first worker will come out. ;)
Lol yeah she had 1 worker and it died, a new worker hatched and it died too after 3 weeks :(
Anyway a 5th puppae was formed today :) thats 1 larvae left and eggs. I hope all 5 hatch properly so i ownt have to wait another 6 weeks for a new cycle.
Anyway i upgraded the furmicarium. Bought a fresh bag of compost and replaced all the soil with nice soft brown compost. Took out the test tube from the tin foil and burried in the ground. It's much better now. If I want to take a peek i can just remove the soil above where the queen is and it wont disturb her from moving the tube around.
I also bought a bag of grass seeds. Planted a good few in the corner where the test tube is so i have some greeneries and put 2 in the test tube entrance. The reason why i put only two is so i can see if she will eat them.
Other than that i think the info for messor barbarus is wrong. From my observations so far my queen is much more active and lays more eggs when the temperature is around 20 - 22, not 25-30.
Other than that i think the info for messor barbarus is wrong. From my observations so far my queen is much more active and lays more eggs when the temperature is around 20 - 22, not 25-30.
Well. i shall explain that a bit. They mean that the ants live in there natural habitat in 25-30°c but the queen in under ground (it is always colder under ground) so the queen will be there in a bit colder place. If you put here in to a tube and that tube into a area where it is 25°c it will be also 25°c in that tube. (i hope you understand now) ;)
What i dont undestand is why when she has a pile of eggs she still prefers to eat a puppae instead of an egg :( that's totally hampering the colony. I couldnt see 2 puppaes today so i assume to were turned into a snack.
I shall post a pic of my current upgaded setup in a few.
Edit: Added pictures.
PS: how long for puppae to emerge as workers i am getting concerned she might eat them all lol!
So she eats her own brood. Did you try to feed her some little insects ? like fruit flies or give her some honey (sugar/water mix). Maybe this will help.
well its a bit weird, she only eats puppaes not larvaes or eggs so its more like she doesnt want to found a colony. I will have to find some bug and try that, she doesnt seem to like the grass seeds.
i'm not sure queens will eat the seeds, most of the time workers will eat it and than feed it to the queen. (if you understand what i'm saying)
Could it be that she is not fertilized, queens that have not mated have this behavior to. It is worth a try with a insect and she if she than still eat them.
That said how long does it take for a puppae to come alive as an ant? Maybe i should just take them away from her for a few days.
EDIT: She is fertile no worries, as I said the eggs have hatched, turned into larvaes and puppaes and i already had 2 workers so she is fertile, prob is the 1st worker died the next day after i put the tube in the antfarm and the second worker drowned :(
Anoying part is I am at work during the day doing an itnernship and there are no bugs around so I can't go find anything :( I just hope at least one of the remaining 3 puppaes survives until friday and hopefully it will come alive by then. She already has a small clump of eggs, thats the 3rd batch so far.