13) If a colony with only one queen ant were to die, would she be replaced with another? Or does the colony die out. If she gets replaced, then are there always alates available to replace her at any time? Or are they only produced prior for the mating season, nuptial flight, [...]
Mike wrote to the “Consult-Ant” with a number of questions about ants. I am going to try to answer each one in a separate post. For the original list of questions and links to all answers, visit here.
11) Are there some ant species that simply drink water and then other species that absorb it [...]
I have an ant question!
I have an ant farm with Little Black ants but not a queen. can one of the ants become a queen?
Thanx
Zarah
Zarah,
I’m afraid once an ant becomes an adult ant, it can no longer change form or shape. It can’t shed its skin or grow.
Adult worker black ants can not become queens, [...]
Mike wrote to the “Consult-Ant” with a number of questions about ants. I am going to try to answer each one in a separate post. For the original list of questions and links to all answers, visit here.
10) If the eggs, larvae, and pupae were placed in bad conditions, specifically temperature, for a short [...]