The idea here, is that if the queen can't fit through the entrance, then you'll have a captive colony, perfectly observable, able to forage as it would in nature.
A fat queen may not fit through the entrance, but what about tiny eggs and larvae? What will happen when the workers discover a superior nest site outside the artificial formicarium?
Incipient (young/immature) colonies usually thrive only when in close proximity to a reliable food source. What if the necessary foods are too far to be found? What if much larger colonies of aggressive ants discover your small colony?
Though many people have considered this arrangement, there is an exhaustive list of reasons why it will only end in failure.
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