Yes I know. Hard question to answer.
I am pretty sure I have Formica fusca or lemani. Would anyone happen to have heard life expectancy of their queens? I have been searching all over the net and in books but have no figures.
Any guestimates?
One of this years projects I have made for myself is to attempt and introduce a 2nd queen to my colony. The nest I caught them in in the wild had multiple queens so I know they can live that way... Who knows if I can get them to accept another from the wild now though? I look forward to trying.
Assuming I cannot I would like to have an estimate as for how long I might be able to keep this nest.
Thanks.
-Daniel
I am pretty sure I have Formica fusca or lemani. Would anyone happen to have heard life expectancy of their queens? I have been searching all over the net and in books but have no figures.
Any guestimates?
One of this years projects I have made for myself is to attempt and introduce a 2nd queen to my colony. The nest I caught them in in the wild had multiple queens so I know they can live that way... Who knows if I can get them to accept another from the wild now though? I look forward to trying.
Assuming I cannot I would like to have an estimate as for how long I might be able to keep this nest.
Thanks.
-Daniel

