ANTSTORE World of Ants

[Uncletommy]

I recieved a Lasius niger queen and 10+ workers on friday (3 days ago) and all was fine, there were were plenty of eggs etc... i opened the box to check them on friday and then put back into their box. Checked again on saturday and again. they were fine. Yesterday (sunday) i didn't check them all day and this morning (monday) i checked only to find an overturned abdomen of a queen with no legs (flattened, just exoskeleton) and nearby the decapatated head. All the workers are alive and the brood is doing fine. My question..... did the workers kill the queen? Did she die on her own and if so, why would the workers take off her head and legs?

I know that the temperature was not too high as i have raised 2 other lasius niger queens in the same room. Surely it can't be mould because they would all be affected.

I can only deduce that it was the bloody workers. I am annoyed beyond belief.

Any feedback would be appreciated.

Tom

[KiamCameron]

Its quite hard to tell really maybe the queen was weak and she died and the workers tried to dispose of her body because the queen is near the top so they might of moved the dead body away from the workers/brood

[SteveUK28]

that is pretty poor tommy, if i was you i would contact whoeva your got them off and ask for a refund or maybe even an exchange.

[miszt]

That is very strange, unfortunetly some queens simply die, and we never know why

[thomie]

Maybe the nest was boosted? and the ants just got out of thear sleep?
It don't look logic to me... but i guess it's possible.

[JimmyVe]

All is possible. The queen probably just died. To weak or not healthy. They workers don't kill there own queen. They removed the head and legs to carry her out.

[marc.tulley]

i had to lol when i saw the pic! I was like, is that pair of balls the queen!? lol
sorry
that is pretty crap, i would defo email the company you got them off, include a link to this thread with the pic!

[Pugberto]

Maybe she self destructed...

Or the next storyline for the next thrilling episode of 24. "We only have 24 hours to defuse the ant"