Why is the queen ant the only one who lays eggs?

Because the queen is the only one that is fertile. She is the only female that mates, and therefore the only one that lays eggs (in most species) Workers, the sterile wingless females, are incapable of engaging in a nuptial flight to mate with the drones. The queen controls the sex of her offspring. read more

Because the queen is the only one that is fertile. She is the only female that mates, and therefore the only one that lays eggs (in most species) Workers, the sterile wingless females, are incapable of engaging in a nuptial flight to mate with the drones. read more

In a colony some ants may be unrelated to the queen(s), such as when a brood is captured in a raid and raised as the colony's own. Reproduction. Once the colony has established itself, the queen ant will lay eggs continuously. read more