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[mjrearden]

Hello, new here.
I recently caught a queen argentine ant, and was wondering, will she lay eggs?
here is some pics:

[mjrearden]

just email subbing.

[TheSecretSquirrel]

She has shed her wings, so yes, she should lay eggs. Try to keep her undisturbed with lots of water.

[mjrearden]

She has shed her wings, so yes, she should lay eggs. Try to keep her undisturbed with lots of water.

K, thanks so much! when should I expect to see eggs?
(so excited!)

[TheSecretSquirrel]

When they are settled

My L. Niger queens were left in the dark in their tubes for one - two days, and when I checked on them they had 10+ eggs!

All I can say is be patient, try not to disturb her, and keep her in the dark ( they like the dark, but looking at them on the light will not harm them in. Anyway, so your fine to do that too )

-Squirrel

[TheSecretSquirrel]

Forgot to mention that there is no way to tell for sure if the queen in fertile without dissecting her. However that being said, queens that have no-wings should be fertile, so the only way to tell is wait unilateral she lays eggs Good luck with her, keep us updated!

-Squirrel

[mjrearden]

thanks so much! I am so exited! Now to make a formicarium!

[TheSecretSquirrel]

Post asap when she lays her first eggs

What type of formicarium are you going to go for?

- Squirrel

[mjrearden]

:D Post asap when she lays her first eggs

What type of formicarium are you going to go for?

- Squirrel

Will do!
I'm going for a home made plaster formicarium.

[TheSecretSquirrel]

Awesome! Haven't got round to making one myself, so let me know how it goes and I might try to make one
Does she have any eggs yet?

- Squirrel

[mjrearden]

not yet, (have not checked on her this morning though.) But when I checked on her last night, she was mouthing her abdomen.

[TheSecretSquirrel]

Would love to see this turn into a journal

-Squirrel

[mjrearden]

No eggs yet, but she is faring quite well.
She seems to have found were she is the most comfortable.

[TheSecretSquirrel]

Been a few days now, how is she doing + any eggs yet?

- Squirrel

[joshjw]

shes definitely gonna lay eggs because her wings have fallen off