Finding and Found the Queen Ant! How long can a Queen Ant live?

Young Queen Ant You just caught:

If you caught a single or bunch of young queen ant wandering around the yard after a nuptial flights season. Grab a small test tube or more and put 1/2 spring water bottle inside first then place a cotton ball tight inside to hold the water and then gently have her crawl into the test tube and place her in a dark place and check on her every now and then and watch the colony grow. After she have her first few workers hatch them move them to the ant farm.

How to tell I caught a Queen Ant?

Queen Ant will either be brighter or darker color then the worker ants and they are

a lot bigger then the worker ant and their stomach will be bigger. They also have a larger bulker throax where the wings are attached on. Also look at her throax and see if you find she has wing or shed its wings. You may see small bump or small part of the broken wing on her throax.

How long do Queen Ant live:

Depending on the species of ant you have. Some Queen Ant can live up to 10 - 20 years!