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Thanks Hawkeye, your response has been helpful. If male alates are produced, is it safe to say this queen will never develop a successful colony? If that is the case, what is the best thing I can do for this queen? Another question, on average, how sensitive are new queens to disturbances such as: H...

My first question is, will an unfertilized queen still lay eggs? I've had this Queen for 1.5 months. She is in a proper test tube setup kept in the dark at 24 degrees Celsius. She still has her wings and has been laying eggs, none have transitioned into larvae though. Thanks in advance for your help.