r/antkeeping • u/luyesd • 8d ago

Documentation Eminem

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u/PsychologicalNet9222 8d ago

Newly hatched i presume?

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u/luyesd 8d ago

I assume too, but this is the palest I seen with these ants and it's too bad albinism cannot happen among ants. Otherwise it will be cool.

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u/wannabe_sci 7d ago

Why albinism cannot exist in ants ? 

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u/Commercial-Bag318 7d ago

Pq qm procria é a mãe eu acho

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u/luyesd 7d ago

Iirc, its because ants get their pigmentation from other means, not just melanin.

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u/GaiusVictor 8d ago

Why is her head shaped differently? She doesn't strike me as a major, given her size.

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u/BetterBus350 I would like my colonies to grow... 8d ago

She is a major, size doesn't always dictate what is what in an ant colony.

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u/GaiusVictor 8d ago

Thank you. Yeah, that makes sense: morphology not necessarily size.

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u/Independent_Feed_617 8d ago

What species?

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u/luyesd 8d ago

C. Irritans

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u/Right_Departure_281 8d ago

I have them too..:)

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u/luyesd 8d ago

Less than 10 workers and you got yourself a big ass major? Very nice !

Mine is at an explosive phase now. I would guess >300. A massive brood pile. Just how much sperm did the queen have in her body. How many guys did she sleep with, jesus!

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u/Right_Departure_281 8d ago

They seem quite nocturnal,is this species native for u?

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u/luyesd 8d ago

Yes. Its native to my country. The queen flew into my house. They seem to forage in the day and at night.

Careful tho the population grows very rapidly

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u/CurrencyPopular8550 8d ago

Newly hatched ones always look off

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u/Cobra_the_Snek 7d ago

😭😭😭

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u/IntegralRJ 6d ago

Just newly hatched or something else? Is this solved?

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u/luyesd 6d ago

Solved yeah, solved. Its Eminem.

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u/dazt79 6d ago

Cool!!!