The story for kids
The ant queen. This is the mommy of the nest, the biggest ant. All day long she lays tiny white eggs. All the ants in the nest are her children.
Facts
- The queen is the mother of the nest and the biggest ant.
- All day long she lays tiny white eggs.
- All the ants in the nest are her children.
Numbers
- Size
- ~1 cm
- Lifespan
- up to 20–30 years
- Lays
- Thousands of eggs
For grown-ups
The queen is the only egg-laying female in the colony. After the mating flight she loses her wings, founds a new nest and lays thousands of eggs over her lifetime. A black garden ant queen can live up to thirty years, a record lifespan among insects.