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Edited by Nervous_Twitch, September 30 2021 - 2:34 PM.
I agree with Manitobant but I wouldn’t expect her to be laying any eggs now. If you’re in a northern location, you must be nearing diapause. Here in New England, we’re preparing to put our colonies down for the winter. At this point your queen would be preparing her brood to hibernate. The concern is that she may not have enough reserves to make it through the fall and winter without the support of her nanitics. In the run-up to diapause foragers transition from proteins to binge carbohydrates. I’d recommend you stop feeding protein and supply hummingbird nectar (be aware it can ferment) or ByFormica Sunburst (long shelf life). Though honey doesn’t spoil, I’d avoid it as you’ll find many posts of ants getting stuck in it and dying. In preparation for diapause I’d also lose the heating pad. The target temperatures would be in 48-54 degrees. The links below might help. Good luck!
https://www.formicul...anicus/?p=31507
https://www.formicul...ginners/?p=1409
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