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[Andrew]

I captured a Crematogastor queen about a week ago and placed her in a tube with cotton wool and water. Yesterday I gave her some pupae from the mother colony, and a newborn worker. My question is since it is late in the season will she wait till spring or is it not too late?

[JimmyVe]

Could be she lays some eggs before hibernation, that way the eggs will develop in larva and can survive the hibernation. The first workers will come in spring.

[Andrew]

I checked in on her, and i noticed that the worker was caring a little white speck that turned out to be a egg.

[JimmyVe]

Question answered.
Good luck with them.