Beheaded Queen?
Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2017 5:51 am
Ok lets get to the main point. I have had this ant colony of an unknown species for about a week or two. It was doing quite well and is showing promise of becoming a healthy colony. I fed this colony once every two to three days for a week with honey and boiled spiders. Today, I went to check on the colony but what I saw was two shocking parts of the queen. The head was separated from the queen's body.
Does anyone know what happened? Could it be some sort of parasite or disease? Did the workers decapitate the queen? I am clueless. I'm still inexperienced and this is my first ant colony to have ever succeeded its founding stage. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Does anyone know what happened? Could it be some sort of parasite or disease? Did the workers decapitate the queen? I am clueless. I'm still inexperienced and this is my first ant colony to have ever succeeded its founding stage. Any ideas would be appreciated.