HELP!

[Arca711]

So, I was just going about my day, and I saw what looks like a queen ant on my desk, just on my notebook. Bam. Just like that. I got it in a test tube with a bit of moist cotton at the end, and I tried to feed it some honey, but I think she got her wings stuck in them. Is there any way I can help her get free? What should I do? I don't have any sort of experience with this stuff, so I really need help. I'm not sure if there's something I can do at this point, I think I probably made some huge mistake. Can anyone help? Thanks so much!

[Arca711]

Okay, so, update. I think I finally got her free, she's walking around now and her wings are still sticky but she appears to be walking around regularly. Where do I go from here? I put her in a darker place, hopefully she'll be better by the morning

[Antloverhuman]

You don't need to worry about her that much. She will probably shed her wings and be fine. Just put her in a dark place and don't disturb her. Also make sure that the cotton is moist so she can drink water

[SolenopsisKeeper]

You don't need to worry about her that much. She will probably shed her wings and be fine. Just put her in a dark place and don't disturb her. Also make sure that the cotton is moist so she can drink water

True, I had queens who almost drowned, and they drank off their wings after being freed

[Arca711]

Oh, phew, I’ll make sure the cotton is moist, and I’ve left her in a dark cupboard. Hopefully she’ll do okay!

[Antloverhuman]

True, I had queens who almost drowned, and they drank off their wings after being freed

When i had a colony of black crazy ants living under my kitchen sink, i would frequently "drown" the foraging ants for fun, and the ants would literally drink all the water and walk away screaming (don't ask why i drowned ants that are native)