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#1 Offline RayBuc - Posted January 23 2018 - 12:34 PM

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I Live in Michigan. Have for my whole life minus 10 months in south Carolina. My wedding anniversary is next week so I tend to remember the weather around now because I am always complaining about getting married in the middle of winter. This year there is almost no snow built up and it is unseasonably warm. Though we have had plenty of snow. 
I am curious if the weather is going to effect when the ants come out of hibernation? Should I start watching for anything NOW on warm days?? At the end of January seems quite early but I cannot recall the last time we had this little snow at this time of the year. Some years it has been warmer, but we had more snow.


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#2 Offline Loops117 - Posted January 23 2018 - 1:45 PM

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No. We won't get any flights until march at the earliest. We would have to get an unreasonably long warm period in order for any flights to be triggered this early.

 

Watch for C.pennsylvanicus and P.imparis in the early months. Those are two of the first heavy flyers for our location.

 

Also, have you checked out GAN for any colonies? i know you can find some sellers in michigan if you're eager to get your colony.


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#3 Offline dermy - Posted January 24 2018 - 11:31 PM

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Just be glad you don't have to wait till mid to late May like some of us do :|


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