I have some carpenter ant colonies and some lasius, they're from NC, they have been in hibernation for about 3 months now. Should I wait one more month, or are they good to come out now?
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I have some carpenter ant colonies and some lasius, they're from NC, they have been in hibernation for about 3 months now. Should I wait one more month, or are they good to come out now?
Currently keeping:
2x Camponotus pennsylvanicus
1x Camponotus nearctius
1x Lasius sp.
1x Unknown ant species (may not have a queen).
Past colonies:
Formica subsericea
Camponotus nearctius
Camponotus sp.
Lasius Claviger (only a couple days)
It all depends on when Spring begins for you.
Currently keeping: Pheidole obscurithorax (FINALLY I CAN STUDY THEM AND HAVE THEIR COOL MAJORS ), Tetramorium bicarinatum, Solenopsis spp. (probably xyloni, the queens are tiny hehe)
Wanting: Atta texana, Camponotus planatus (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HOOK ME UP WITH ATTA)
Previously kept: Monomorium minimum, Pheidole dentata
"ATTAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!" -Me
"AAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -Even more me
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"- Me personified
Best way to tell is by the weather outside and if you see wild insects; especially ants, running around. If you do spot ants and insects outside, take them out, and if not, wait until you do.
YJK
I did see ants outside, but not ants of their species.
Currently keeping:
2x Camponotus pennsylvanicus
1x Camponotus nearctius
1x Lasius sp.
1x Unknown ant species (may not have a queen).
Past colonies:
Formica subsericea
Camponotus nearctius
Camponotus sp.
Lasius Claviger (only a couple days)
I did see ants outside, but not ants of their species.
Are they present there?
Currently keeping: Pheidole obscurithorax (FINALLY I CAN STUDY THEM AND HAVE THEIR COOL MAJORS ), Tetramorium bicarinatum, Solenopsis spp. (probably xyloni, the queens are tiny hehe)
Wanting: Atta texana, Camponotus planatus (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HOOK ME UP WITH ATTA)
Previously kept: Monomorium minimum, Pheidole dentata
"ATTAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!" -Me
"AAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -Even more me
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"- Me personified
Yes.
Currently keeping:
2x Camponotus pennsylvanicus
1x Camponotus nearctius
1x Lasius sp.
1x Unknown ant species (may not have a queen).
Past colonies:
Formica subsericea
Camponotus nearctius
Camponotus sp.
Lasius Claviger (only a couple days)
Yes.
Then i would suggest not taking them out yet.
Currently keeping: Pheidole obscurithorax (FINALLY I CAN STUDY THEM AND HAVE THEIR COOL MAJORS ), Tetramorium bicarinatum, Solenopsis spp. (probably xyloni, the queens are tiny hehe)
Wanting: Atta texana, Camponotus planatus (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HOOK ME UP WITH ATTA)
Previously kept: Monomorium minimum, Pheidole dentata
"ATTAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!" -Me
"AAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -Even more me
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"- Me personified
Ok
Currently keeping:
2x Camponotus pennsylvanicus
1x Camponotus nearctius
1x Lasius sp.
1x Unknown ant species (may not have a queen).
Past colonies:
Formica subsericea
Camponotus nearctius
Camponotus sp.
Lasius Claviger (only a couple days)
Keeping:
3x - S. molesta
1x - C. chromaiodes
2x - F. pallidefulva
2x - C. cerasi
1x - B. depilis
2x P. imparis (colonies) 3x P. imparis queens (1x queen in test tube, 3x queens in test tube, and 6x queens in another test tube. Can't wait to see the results!)
Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/
Oh, okay, good to know, I connected my Camponotus snellingi colony with its satellite colony earlier and they are very active. I'll see how they are 3 days from now.
Currently keeping:
2x Camponotus pennsylvanicus
1x Camponotus nearctius
1x Lasius sp.
1x Unknown ant species (may not have a queen).
Past colonies:
Formica subsericea
Camponotus nearctius
Camponotus sp.
Lasius Claviger (only a couple days)
Okay, good to know.
Currently keeping:
2x Camponotus pennsylvanicus
1x Camponotus nearctius
1x Lasius sp.
1x Unknown ant species (may not have a queen).
Past colonies:
Formica subsericea
Camponotus nearctius
Camponotus sp.
Lasius Claviger (only a couple days)
I don't keep most of the species you have but a simple 3 month hibernation has worked fine for me. When hibernating ants, it usually doesn't matter when you do it, you just need the right length.
Ok I have taken them out of hibernation.
Currently keeping:
2x Camponotus pennsylvanicus
1x Camponotus nearctius
1x Lasius sp.
1x Unknown ant species (may not have a queen).
Past colonies:
Formica subsericea
Camponotus nearctius
Camponotus sp.
Lasius Claviger (only a couple days)
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