The hatchery, which can be constructed by all the species, is the most important part of your nests infrastructure. It incubates and hatches eggs that your queen lays. Without a hatchery, you can not give birth to more ants. The hatchery can incubate 5 eggs simultaniously, and you may have as many hatcheries as you can afford to construct, however all eggs still have to originate from your queen, when using many hatcheries the layout is important, ensure a thick and straight path for your egg carrying workers to speed through for maximum effeciency. Cost: 200 food Time: builds very slowly Death: leaves an opening when destroyed