Jäger: The Experiment (15. Dez 2004 14:02)

Hi everybody

Do anyone have an idea of the outcome of this experiment?!?

I wonder if I can take some Myrmecocystus mimicus larvea and pupea and introduce to my Pheidole pallidula. Maybe they could accept them and then they could all live happily everafter ;o)

I suppose that my worst case scenario is very unlikely, but could it be that the mimicus ants that come out of the pupea, could kill the pallidula´s?

Regards
Jäger

Roanne: (15. Dez 2004 15:29)

I does not know, but I think they will eat them. :?

FLechdrop: (15. Dez 2004 16:06)

It's not a good idea either way, they're too different. Either species will kill the other. Probably Pheidole will eat the puppae and larvae.

Jäger: (16. Dez 2004 13:21)

Hi

Well, I think I will cancel the experiment. Though it could be interesting to see what would happend.

Regards
Jäger

Roanne: (16. Dez 2004 14:26)

You can test it shortly, but takes part, so that You can intervene in time.
Not to the ants something happens.

Scàth-Siorrai: (17. Dez 2004 18:57)

it won't work