Safari Life Cycle Of An Ant This set includes the tiny white eggs were ants get their start Larvae come next, moulting several times before entering a period of rest and growth as pupae Worker ants do the heavy lifting, retrieving food and expanding the colony, while drones exist only to mate with the queen The early stages of an ants life cycle arent very colourful, as most of their energy is devoted to eating Non-toxic and BPA free