u/RxSylvain

C. Pensylvanicus first (small) major

This one year old ant colony got its first major this week. It’s on the smaller side, but I was still surprised to see one already, considering how young the colony is.

Is that normal, or did I just get lucky?

I caught the queen last year July. She laid eggs, which hatched, but they didn’t turn into adult workers before her diapause, not until this year. It now has 11 adult workers!

u/RxSylvain — 11 days ago