Hi,
I was only supose to get ants after september, because i will be away from home for a month.
But something happend, i saw a queen in front of my building, i brougth her home, and i puted in a tiny glass container, with water.
I think the queen is a lasius lasioides , well if it is a queen :mrgreen:. But after 3 days, i am starting to think that she is a not fecundated queen, because she still have her wings, and dind't laied any eggs.
So it is a pity XD
May be another time :D
Than there is a big change she is not fertilized. To bad. Better luck next time. ;)
yup, i hope i cactch one at leat this summer, but...
About the queen what shall I do with her? if I releast she will die propably... Well I had put water inside the tube and honey.
You can keep her, she will stay alive for a few months and than die. (probably) Its better not to catch queens with wings. :) Maybe its better to release her back into nature.
yeah I think i will releast her in the summer, may be she finds a male
WOHOU!!!
The queen i caught layed eggs!!! It is freaking awsome! lol In th other day, on the males fligths and I caugth some of them.
I put one in too the queen tube, and then he died.
After several weeks I looked inside the tube and she had layed eggs!!!
Now one question... Is it possible the eggs give only males, in case they are not fecundated?
Yeah, they'll probably develop into males.
is it possible the males cross with the queen?
No, not with Lasius.
Hang on. Did the mail and queen mate? If they did, I don't see any reason why the eggs should be fertilised.