Ant's egg, larva and pupa

Raised by the mother


She takes care of the larvae and cocoons containing pupae (Formica japonica).

  • From the mating ceremony until the birth of workers (Camponotus japonicus)


    1. Mating. (early summer).
    2. Wings of a young female fall off.
    3. She creeps into the soil to lay eggs.
         		4. The eggs change to larvae within about 25 days.
    5. After 10 to 15 days, the larvae form cocoons.
    6. One month later. Worker are born.