Strange Polyrhachis ant strategy?

[AntsAntsAnts]

I own a test tube with three polyrhachis versicolour queens (It was 4 but one died) and they only have an egg and a larva. Yesterday, it was only the larva. Will it continue like this with being one more brood every day or is it just a weird strategy? I have given them honey though

[SolenopsisKeeper]

I own a test tube with three polyrhachis versicolour queens (It was 4 but one died) and they only have an egg and a larva. Yesterday, it was only the larva. Will it continue like this with being one more brood every day or is it just a weird strategy? I have given them honey though

It may be stress, or even more commonly the larvae ate it’s sibling. Try to check on every 4 days max.

[AntsAntsAnts]

Now its 3 my hypothesis is coming true

[Antloverhuman]

The queen might be eating the larvae. Try feeding them small drop of honey or an insect

[SolenopsisKeeper]

I own a test tube with three polyrhachis versicolour queens (It was 4 but one died) and they only have an egg and a larva. Yesterday, it was only the larva. Will it continue like this with being one more brood every day or is it just a weird strategy? I have given them honey though

Maybe one is infertile and it is surviving off the other queens eggs. You could try splitting them up

[AntsAntsAnts]

They seem happy together...

[AntsAntsAnts]

They take turns caring for da eggs.

[AntsAntsAnts]

unfortunately they now have 5 eggs which is making my theory come true?

[AntsAntsAnts]

Do u think a picture will help?

[SolenopsisKeeper]

Do u think a picture will help?

Maybe… what signs of fertility do they show (cleaning gaster, gathering up eggs)