Queen Ants?

[Mime454]

Does anyone know of any place, or any forum to buy queen ants? I'm looking for a bigger species, but I can never seem to find any queens around my house except for of small ants like Lasius Niger.

 

[agent A]

sometimes i find carpenter ant queens here in spring

 

[Mime454]

I've found some queens at my light, but they're never mated(because they have wings.).

 

[agent A]

I've found some queens at my light, but they're never mated(because they have wings.).

they mate right after exiting the nest

or those may've been drones

 

[aNisip]

They might still carry their wings after mating until they've established a nest. Then they will break them off...and the wing muscle will be used for nutrients for queen...

 

[Norlin]

I know antscanada used to have the globalantsnursery but I don't know if either of those is still functioning, you could ask Mikey Bustos for info, he's still posting YouTube videos on ants so I know he's still involved.