von highered » 19. Mai 2011 12:52
It is strange, as she is fatter then one from the nupital flight and has laid more brood, thus I think she must have been well fed, so it is unlikley all her workers died. Even if they had died she wouldn't have been that near the surface. It was dry and maybe she had been kicked out but couldn't dig as the soil was too dry. However I can't see why she would have been kicked out if she was still alive and healty, maybe she has something wrong with her which the workers picked up on and kicked her out, only time will tell if that seems to be true. PS I didn't kill the workers as they are orange and highly visiable in dark soil and I would therefore have seen any near to her.
Thanks for the theories though, anyone else got one please?