Formica sanguinea
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Formica sanguinea
Antkit just received another great delivery of Formica sanguinea.
I would mention, the workers are F. fusca. Some of the F. sanguinea Queens have started laying eggs.
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Re: Formica sanguinea
Wow impressive!
Quick question. Do you have to keep adding new Formica fusca workers to the colony as the old ones die or are they like lasius umbaratus and just need it for the founding stages?
Quick question. Do you have to keep adding new Formica fusca workers to the colony as the old ones die or are they like lasius umbaratus and just need it for the founding stages?
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Re: Formica sanguinea
From what I recall, the founding stages do require Formica fusca workers but then the Queens raise the brood with the slaves and then Formica sanguinea workers are produced, then replacing the fusca workers. I don't think fusca workers are needed all the time but Formica sanguinea are known to raid fusca nests for brood.Shamual wrote:Wow impressive!
Quick question. Do you have to keep adding new Formica fusca workers to the colony as the old ones die or are they like lasius umbaratus and just need it for the founding stages?
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Re: Formica sanguinea
Hello Shamual,
Thank you for your question. I understand they can develop with or without using another species of Formica. The idea with these colonies it starts them off faster rather than just purchasing a Queen, plus with many hands making light work, the colony has a much better chance of thriving.
We hope later on in the season to provide larva and pupa for customers to boost their colonies further if they want to.
Many thanks Jon.
Thank you for your question. I understand they can develop with or without using another species of Formica. The idea with these colonies it starts them off faster rather than just purchasing a Queen, plus with many hands making light work, the colony has a much better chance of thriving.
We hope later on in the season to provide larva and pupa for customers to boost their colonies further if they want to.
Many thanks Jon.
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Re: Formica sanguinea
Oh wow how much this ant I like I've got colony of Formica black are these ones like the wood ant ones
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Re: Formica sanguinea
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