Ant Species Identification and Advice

[sugarfree]

I have been watching AntsCanada for close to a year and a half and always wanted my own ant colony. I have 3d printed smaller setups for class rooms and schools near my house but they were never designed to house a growing colony, something I have desired to do for a while now. All summer long I have kept my eyes open and glued to the sidewalks, trails, and even porches for a chance at encountering a queen. With fall quickly approaching I was beginning to lose hope. With my last active hunt unsuccessful along a hiking trail with great ant activity I was ready to throw in the towel. But then I got the best luck of my season. Today I was fortunate enough to find a newly emerged queen ant. She was tucked under a tire of a truck near my apartment and with a little ingenuity I was able to capture her and get her into the closet thing I have to a test tube set up. I know that she is of the Lasius genus but I am unsure of what species. I will post pictures below and more if needed once she has settled down. There are two things that concern me. One is the set up I have her contained in. it is a glass vial I had left over from a past project and what I have currently been holding onto in my field bag for such an occasion that I find a queen. It is approximately 3 inches long and 1.5 inches it taken up by the cotton ball and water. Is it a suitable set up or should I get a larger test tube to house her in? Second is that she still has her wings. When I caught her she made no attempt to fly and was given plenty of opportunities but all she seemed interested in was crawling around to cover. I am still holding onto her as she settles down in her tube.(still a little restless) Is she fertilized or is this queen destined to never lay eggs? Thank you for all the help.
https://imgur.com/a/1oKSrq4

[sugarfree]

Update: unfortunately I came back to my apartment today to find the ant dead in her test tube. Not really sure what happened but I will go out and try again for another.

[idahoantgirl]

Sorry for your loss. It may have been a male. BTW the presence of wings is no indication of having mated. Plenty of queens never shed their wings and still produce a healthy colony, and others shed their wings but die.