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[kgollehon]

Worried this Camponotus sp. queen may be infertile.. She laid some brood during transport before I got her into a test-tube setup. Thing is these eggs were rather small and yellowish, not sure if this was just due to the transport stress or another factor. She has since laid some normal brood, time will tell if they develop. Any thoughts on this brood, she moved the yellowish pile (seen in the image) onto the damp cotton-ball and is keeping the new brood near the vial entrance. 

 

[T.C.]

If that is camponotous, it's normal for yellow colored eggs.

[Aaron567]

This looks to be Formica rather than Camponotus. The color of brood can vary in most ants. As long as she is wingless and has the brood organized in a pile, it is highly likely that she is fertile. 

[kgollehon]

Thanks for the feedback, it could well be that I have the queen mislabeled, I'm not that adept at classification yet. I'm hoping she is indeed fertile and I'm just making newbie observations lol, I will check in on her at the end of the week.