Are there other ways to recognise a virgin queen other than by her not laying eggs?
Quote from: nella on May 13, 2009, 09:28:18 AM
Are there other ways to recognise a virgin queen other than by her not laying eggs?
Nothing conclusive, but some indications of a virgin are runniness, smaller abdomen, and workers seem to ignore her.
You can see the abdomen size difference relative to workers in the pictures below
VIRGIN
(http://www.bushkillfarms.com/gallery2/d/2036-1/virginqueen.jpg)
MATED
(http://www.bushkillfarms.com/gallery2/d/2039-1/queen.png)