2. if they can climb glass and are hard to dump out put them in the fridge.
3. when you see no more ants make a water test tube and put it near their escape hole. that way when stragglers come back they won’t be dehydrated. this will give you more days to find them.
4. know when your ants are most active foraging. this is when the escaped ants may show themselves. look in the test tube at this time and you may see a few of the missing ants!
As long as the queen is not gone the little escapes will make their way home … or try to break into your other ant nests for water and food. with persistence you can get everyone safely home. I have found lost ants 5 or 6 six days later using the water tube.
Edited by futurebird, April 27 2022 - 4:00 AM.
