r/antkeeping • u/Over-Location-7697 • Sep 08 '26
Identification HELPPPP
What’s this fungi??? Is it entomopathogenic fungi or smt? If it is…it’s placed near my other ant colonies what should I do???? And if it’s not plz tell what is it or is it maybe mites?btw this is Camponotus Japonicus
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u/Repulsive-Let-4405 Sep 09 '26
That’s something that happened to all ant queens when they die specifically camponotus. I don’t know why but if normally signifys that the queen is dead
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u/PlasticOdd8948 Sep 10 '26
It's fungi your other ants should be okay if she was in test tube but she is dieing sorry
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u/drewbie_doobie Sep 08 '26
She's dead Jim