Can there be more than one queen ant?

Ant species that have more than one queen in their nests are called polygyne. Colonies with only one egg-laying queen are known as monogyne. ... In some species queen ants can live over a decade and are the longest living of the three castes. They are able to produce thousands of eggs during one lifetime. Crazy Ants. read more

Ant species that have more than one queen in their nests are called polygyne. Colonies with only one egg-laying queen are known as monogyne. Queen ants and males are part of the reproductive castes. It is possible. read more

Often, an ant colony has more than one queen. The upside: Multiple queens, each raising broods of worker ants, can produce a larger initial workforce in new colonies, increasing the chance the colony will survive the first year. But queen ants don't merrily cohabit forever. read more

Every different ant colony has a different queen, that is true. In some species of ants, like the Argentine ant, these colonies merge to form super-colonies. In those cases the colony has many queens. read more