2006-07-05 07:33:36 · 9 answers · asked by shannongirl074 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
She is the only individual that can lay eggs and generate new colony members. Her chemical signals organize the volony. Ants do not seem to be able to generate a new queen.
2006-07-05 07:37:12 · answer #1 · answered by Dan S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually there can be more than one Queen Ant. I'm sure if the one Queen dies, then they will find thier way to the other.
Check out the link below for more info on Ants
2006-07-05 07:57:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Victorious 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The queen ant is the only one who lays eggs, so if she dies there will be no new ant to add to the colony there for it dies off.
2006-07-05 07:38:39 · answer #3 · answered by wolf 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The colony doesn't always die. If there is anther colony nearby, they may steal that queen, or try to join. If no queen can be found, then no baby ants are born so they die out, and they have no purpose, no reason to collect food and build tunnels.
2006-07-05 07:38:05 · answer #4 · answered by tye_dyedfan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HOWEVER, they can feed another ant royal jelly and make that Ant a Queen.
But according to the wikipedia link below this has to be done at the larvae stage.
That's why Ant traps work.. it's too quick and another queens can't be made in time.
2006-07-05 07:45:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ive heard that when a queen dies the colony disbands and they wander off. Bee's on the other hand take a regular bee and feed her royal jelly that then makes her a queen.
2006-07-05 07:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by Bern_CH 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because when an queen ant knows she is going to die, she decides to take the whole colony with her. She instantly becomes a suicide bomber. Except that ants use pesticide instead. Like gas bombs. It's a good show; you should watch it sometime.
2006-07-05 07:43:55 · answer #7 · answered by Quiet Amusement 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Because the queen is the only one who can have eggs
2006-07-05 07:37:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only the Queen lays eggs, no Queen, no more eggs.
2006-07-05 07:38:04 · answer #9 · answered by BobCF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋