Winter ant

[DavidT]

I just got a winter ant queen I found her under a rock with about 12 workers and a whole bunch of males but I have had her for about four days and she still hasn't shed her wings and is tearing the cotton on the dry side apart so can someone tell me what's wrong please

[idahoantgirl]

I just got a winter ant queen I found her under a rock with about 12 workers and a whole bunch of males but I have had her for about four days and she still hasn't shed her wings and is tearing the cotton on the dry side apart so can someone tell me what's wrong please

Hi DavidT,
If you found a queen with wings under a rock with males and workers, than she is not mated. She was with her "birth family" and was probably getting ready to have her nuptial flight. That is why she is pulling at the cotton to get out. Sorry about this.

[DavidT]

Thankyou

[NikolaMladenovic]

I just got a winter ant queen I found her under a rock with about 12 workers and a whole bunch of males but I have had her for about four days and she still hasn't shed her wings and is tearing the cotton on the dry side apart so can someone tell me what's wrong please

Hi DavidT,
If you found a queen with wings under a rock with males and workers, than she is not mated. She was with her "birth family" and was probably getting ready to have her nuptial flight. That is why she is pulling at the cotton to get out. Sorry about this.

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