The baby ants, nanitics, are now helping the queens.
The have cute, long antennae.
I put a little bit of honey & some crumbs out for them, but it is probably too risky for them to explore now. They will wait until the colony is larger, before they explore.
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Cool ! Now I want to go get an ant farm lol
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Yah, go for it, keep your eye out for a nuptial queen around autumn and springtime.
They don't need much space, just access to water & a little bit of humidity.
Unless the abdomen is not larger than the head, in that case, they are semi claustral, meaning that they will require some food during the isolation period.
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/antfarm/fully-claustral-vs-semi-claustral-and-parasitic-co-t15956.html
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Do you still have multiple queens in there? If so , do they intereact?
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Yes, they are still together. They seem to caretake the eggs, but no grooming each other.
The nanitics are pretty much focused on raising the brood.
I have read that some Camponotus can accept Polygyny, whereas, others will cause a Royal revolt!!
Antennae crossed, that they keep the peace, for the greater superorganism!!
https://www.livescience.com/10635-queen-ant-sacrifice-colony-retain-throne.html
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