A living roadmap, not a scripted outcome. The keeper identifies this ant as the queen; each milestone will be marked only when it is documented.
01 / STARTKEEPER-RECORDED
Queen enters the farm
The field journal begins with her arrival in the habitat. The camera records what is visible; the keeper supplies context the camera cannot.
02 / NOWCURRENT FOCUS
Settle into the chamber
Watch the pre-egg period: where she rests, when she moves, and how she uses the space. Motives remain hypotheses, not facts.
03 / NEXTAWAITING EVIDENCE
First eggs observed
Log eggs only when they are clearly visible. No date or laying event is assumed in advance.
04 / BROODFUTURE MILESTONE
Brood develops
Follow visible changes from egg to larva and, in species with complete metamorphosis, pupa—at the colony's own pace.
05 / FIRST WORKERSFUTURE MILESTONE
First workers emerge
If and when workers appear, document their first visible interactions and how their roles develop.
06 / COLONY WORKFUTURE MILESTONE
Care, forage, expand
Look for brood care, food-seeking, communication, and nest use. Colony tasks vary by species and conditions.
07 / LONG VIEWONGOING JOURNAL
A colony takes shape
Build a time-stamped record of change, setbacks, and ordinary days without promising what nature will do next.
All stages beyond the present are possibilities, not guarantees or dates. Ant development depends on species, conditions, and the colony's biology.