Winged Female

[streule]

Hello all,

I was looking in a flower bed this afternoon and I found 1 winged female digging in the soil
She had a few ants with her so I suspect she has had a late flight
I have her with 2 other ants in a testube but I don't know what to do next?

Streule

[Jenny]

The chances are with her wings still attached, she may be unmated

[TenebrousNova]

I have to agree with Jenant, and since she is accompanied by workers, I assume she's being guided back into the nest. Maybe she wandered outside and just got found.

[streule]

Hello Jen,

I found the female 3cm from the surface and there was no other queens near her, under her and with her so I wonder why she was all alone

Thanks

Streule

[Jenny]

It might be that for some reason she was unable to take off, or that weather conditions changed and she was left behind.