Lays eggs straight after feeding

[Mcrummett]

How common is that? I fed my new colony a spider for the first time recently and that same evening after they demolished the spider she laid a huge load of new eggs. Almost like the food was a big green light

[PwnerPie]

Sometimes they are on the verge, but are worried about wasting resources. Give her a little food, is overloaded in resources..so why not lay some eggs! .

[Mcrummett]

awesome! makes sense . Its a lot of eggs laid this close to potential hiberation, interesting to watch!

[Boomdale]

My cremagastor queen did the same. She didn’t lay for a week, which was new for me, so I was worried she wasn’t going to lay before hibernating. I slapped a tiny drop of honey in there and the next day when I checked on her, I accidentally caught her in the act of laying. She now has the biggest egg pile I’ve ever had founding.

[Mcrummett]

What happens to eggs laid shortly before hibernation? Do they remain in that state until the next year before developing?

[TheRealAntMan]

What happens to eggs laid shortly before hibernation? Do they remain in that state until the next year before developing?

Eggs, immature larvae, and pupae usually don't survive hibernation.

[Mcrummett]

Interesting. Weird time to lay a load then, though may not hibernate for a month yet I guess

[TheRealAntMan]

Interesting. Weird time to lay a load then, though may not hibernate for a month yet I guess

The eggs laid are probably just for consumption.

[PwnerPie]

Last year none of my species went into hibernation with any brood. i kept them warm until the brood hatched. ill do the same this year to see how it works