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maxfly: Queens with brood and different behavior (2. Aug 2008 11:50)

I have 3 lasius emarginatus queens, in three different tubes...

All queens have starting laying eggs at the same time.....15 days ago.... One queen hold the eggs as a pile other two queens scattered the eggs... or sometimes makes two different groups of eggs.....

someone know why this happens?

thanks....

cheers...

delete-14751: (4. Aug 2008 08:49)

My queens (L.niger) do the same, two have just got a pile of eggs while another has devided them into to groups. I've had the eggs for about a week and the queen which devided her eggs was the first to lay (by a day).

JimmyVe: (4. Aug 2008 09:50)

I don't think there is a real explanation for it. They just do what they think is the best for the eggs.

delete-14751: (4. Aug 2008 12:05)

Do you know if they keep the eggs moist? They look sticky! If so how?