The queens of this species of any are found in July mostly. They have 1 petiole, meaning they are in the formicinae family.

 

Members of the formicinae family will not take seeds, so do not try to feed them any.

 

A small dot of honey will do for a queen and a few workers, and maybe a fruit fly, or a tiny cricket for the larvae at the beginning stages of the colony.

 

Keep their nest moderately moist, they enjoy this.

 

Of course, once you get your second batch of workers, you should move them in a formicarium. This is so that when you feed them, they don't accidentally Formic acid spray each other to death.

 

In their first year, most colonies only reach up to 10 or so, at the most, workers. The second year usually has about 50-100 workers by hibernation, and then the third year is when you will start seeing hundreds or thousands of workers.

 

Don't let the amount of workers scare you, as you can just keep upgrading their setup to support their needs, and upgrade the amount of food you give them. For example, instead of fruit flies and small crickets, you could feed them big crickets and mealworms. Also, larger dots of honey, or even a tube with honey water.

 

Also, always feed them dead bugs, or slightly wounded ones, because in the beginning stages of the colony, it can be hard for them to beat the prey. Maybe you could feed them live prey if they are in year two or older, but this is considered cruel in many cases.