Depending on the species, but most lasius species queens can have a abdomen like termite queens after years of egg-laying-eating-laying experience..
wow thatsbig cuz termite queens are huge lol (abdomen)
still need to see that then
i've seen some pictures, i'll see if i can find one now..
I Guess to older queen is the one in the tube with only one cocoon ? Not ? Is that all the brood she has ? I'm not sure but it looks like she is not fertilized than (can't say it for a 100% sure). The cocoon is probably a male.
I dont know, i found her under a rock maybe 5 days ago, only found 2 cocoons in her nest.
srry ashhad1, couldn't find the pic.
Ah its ok i never really asked u to find any pics :wink:
Fingers crossed its a worker in the cocoon not a male
The cocoon is pretty dark now, i'm quite sure she/he will hatch soon :) I'm able to see some shapes of the ant inside the cocoon and the abdomen looks like it's worker's. Can't be sure tho.
Edit:
http://www.muurahaiset.net/gallery/files/1/1/9/25062008_239.jpg
Lasius Niger colony. Queen chamber :)
Wow the ants really made it easy for u to see their queen lol
Nice picture, u can see queens eyes
I took over 30 photos of their chamber with my camera, almost all of them had reflections, or shaken a bit, or too dark.. only this one was good enough for me :)
Yes, i can see the ants well, i'm happy i didnt cover them when they were in their test tube :) I can't see as much detail as in this picture with naked eye..
I dont know, i found her under a rock maybe 5 days ago, only found 2 cocoons in her nest.
We will have to wait until it hatches, but i'm thinking it is a male, i hope (for you) that i'm wrong. ;)