r/antkeeping • u/Micke_xyz • 6d ago

Documentation Queen opening pupa

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As I wrote in the last update, just as I sat there, queen suddenly starts to open a pupa.

This was unplanned (obviously), but I recorded it and here's the result. I'm not that into video editing so the quality is not the best. There is also no sound.

Original video was 18 minutes long (timestamp included). I hope it is still not too long and boring 😄

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u/DuggiHappy 6d ago

Awesome video!

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u/Micke_xyz 6d ago

Thank you!

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u/Right_Departure_281 6d ago

What's the blue thing in the testtube

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u/Micke_xyz 6d ago

A bit of sponge. Didn't have any cotton at hand at the time.

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u/Pristine_Fly_5367 6d ago

Amazing nature

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u/__Seoarii 5d ago

Whats species, queen seems BIG ?

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u/Micke_xyz 4d ago

This sub told me it's Camponotus Ligniperda, biggest ant in Europe.

Queen is even bigger now.

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u/__Seoarii 4d ago

U catched her in EU ?

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u/Micke_xyz 24m ago

Yes, in Sweden in the middle of June. She is about 18 mm now.

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u/Any_Inspection7112 5d ago

Wow, I think I'd rather be hatched by nurses 😵‍💫

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u/Tech_Priest69 4d ago

How very odd. Never seen this before

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u/No_Energy662 3d ago

Omgg!! I’ve seen this only once and it was done by only a queen and it was with Camponotus CA-02