My reddish Camponotus has adopted a soldier of a much bigger Camponotus species. I think this species (whatever it is) should be renamed to Camponotus adoptivus or somesuch =c]
Sadly it died less than a week after it was born. The other ants didn't kill it, it simply went to a corner and died. Since it comes from a big Camponotus species which lives in trees, I think it needed some sap which was not available. I can't tell, though.
I moved this colony to a bigger box, but I will give them away to a friend in Bahia next week. They expand very quickly.
Notice how the queen is full of food. Her gaster is almost bursting :)
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