I think social insects are hives of nutritionally sterile workers for the hive who ranch breeders on alternate feed. Breeders are livestock, like aphids.
She is laying hundreds of eggs a day!!!!! A newly-mated queen lays a cluster of about a dozen eggs. When they hatch 7 to 10 days later, the larvae are fed by the queen. Later on, a queen supplied with food by worker ants can lay up to 800 eggs per average day.
ChukLitl Premium Member 10 months ago
I think social insects are hives of nutritionally sterile workers for the hive who ranch breeders on alternate feed. Breeders are livestock, like aphids.
juicebruce 10 months ago
Sorry but nothing is fair in the game of Life ;-)
Zebrastripes 10 months ago
Tell me what greedy leader isn’t an unequal opportunity exploiter…
rockyridge1977 10 months ago
She is laying hundreds of eggs a day!!!!! A newly-mated queen lays a cluster of about a dozen eggs. When they hatch 7 to 10 days later, the larvae are fed by the queen. Later on, a queen supplied with food by worker ants can lay up to 800 eggs per average day.
cactusbob333 10 months ago
That’s quite a big hammer. He must be a strong carpenter ant.
zeexenon 10 months ago
I bet she makes great egg omelets.
Teto85 Premium Member 10 months ago
She has important work to do like opening Tescos and photobombing weddings. Oops, wrong queen.