Camponotus queen question.

[Alpha199]

I have two camponotus hurculeanus queens. Queen 1 and 2 are about a week apart as far as when I placed them in their test tubes.

They are both laying eggs. Queen 1 has a small clust of eggs and started about a week after I put her in her tube. Queen two has laid a ton of eggs and they're kinda scattered.

My question is, is there any way to know if they are fertile? Can I put a toothpick tip of honey in for them?

They've been in tubes for 2-3 weeks.

[PTasker15]

Leave them Alone.Camponotus Grows Extremely Slow.

[Alpha199]

That didn't answer my question whatsoever.

[EchoMeter4]

That didn't answer my question whatsoever.

I think there isn’t until she got her first worker if fertile or a drone (male) if infertile. Also i think your ant is fully claustral so there is no need for the honey.

[Alpha199]

Good to know thanks! It's a shame this is the only species in alaska. But oh well this particular species grows faster than most camponotus from what I understand. I've been told that they tend to get their first worker in just a month and a few days!