This is no good for say a colony and brood because the gel kills the brood (larvea, pupea, eggs). even if you had a queen they wouldn't and shouldn't last long because you ants require alot of protein that the gel doesn't have also. The gel is tough and alot of ants can't dig in it. The ants will never forage because they live in food. This product makes ants die a unmeaningful death because they did not do any good for their colony.