ANTSTORE World of Ants

von **SteveUK28** » 21. Jun 2008 19:01

They do have multiple queens as my colony has at least 6... as for introducing a new queen, im not sure.. I would say it should be done during hibernation. But if you can find a queen or 2 then there would be no harm in trying to add them.

von **miszt** » 21. Jun 2008 19:31

I have 13 Queens in my colony (pos ruginodis), Myrmica are pretty good at accepting new queens, and will happily collect up mated queens after flights to add to the nest, so I dont think it will be a problem

von **JimmyVe** » 22. Jun 2008 14:43

In deed, there is not reason the just let the colony die. This species easy accept new queens. I always say its best to add them during hibernation but in your case you can try it now. I'm not a 100% sure it works but the change is very high it will.

von **SNiDE** » 26. Jun 2008 02:51

OK, the queen is alive, but she wont lay any more brood, and they wont move into the damp, dark nesting area through the tube. The workers are still feeding on the sugar water, satsuma slices and now applies I put in at someones advice aswell; I've lost pretty much all hope for these ones. I can't think of where to get extra queens to introduce to them, and obviously buying another colony and putting them in their would just kill out the old colony. Not really sure what to do.

von **SteveUK28** » 26. Jun 2008 10:41

Hiya Snide, as i said bud ive got a contact who can get queens for you.. if you pm me and give you details ok. Just another thing.. give them a few dead insects.. mine love crickets and locusts but also demolish small house spiders.

von **zachman030** » 5. Sep 2008 17:08

i feed mine live fly without wings and spiders and somtimes other ants also apple and they had a sugar water test tube in the box to feed from just waiting to pu them into their nest