Wingless queens or wingless pupae

[Ant]

There is a tetra or myrmica that has alate queen pupae in their nests. The pupae don't show any wings on them. My question is are this ants really wingless or are they just not finished developing?

[Wood~Ant]

Winged ants, like butterflies or any other winged insects, hatch out from the pupal stage with their wings folded tight to their bodies.
Before the outer shell of an insect begins to fully dry out, the folded wings are inflated by pumping blood into them. This has to be done while the insect's body is still soft and pliable! When the wings are fully unfolded and extended, they dry and harden; giving the alates their flight capability

Wings are very delicate, and so they are not made available until the ant (or bee, fly etc.) has completly shed its cocoon or pupal skin. So the adult ant sexual males and females are winged, but you won't see this while they're still in the pupal stage, only after they eclose (hatch out) can you see winged ants being "born" within the nest

Hope this has answered your question?