Tough being a Queen

When I first saw one of the queens with 1 antennae, I though that it was an accident.

Then I saw her being pulled by the antennae.

Tough Love?

Well now, I think she is just a reproduction machine.

She has no antennae.
She is missing 2 front legs.

Some of the ants seem to antagonise her.

She laid an egg and I think they just ate it or destroyed it.

Meanwhile, the other queen is in good shape and not mishandled by the other ants

• She is The One
  
  I am intrigued by the behaviour.
  They could easily kill the losing queen yet they still pay a sort of morbid homage.
  Just like humans, there is a majesty being metered out.

But now she is dead.

The colony continues to expand.