8/25/2025
I've been pretty busy, so it's been tough to keep this journal thoroughly updated. I've concluded that I simply need to be doing a more thorough diapause for most of my Lasius. That's what I'll be doing from now on. Many of the colonies mentioned in the previous post are going into a diapause within the next few days (they've been cooling down slowly).
Unfortunately the Lasius humilis didn't pan out, and it looks like the Lasius latipes that didn't do well while I was away won't pull through.
The Lasius colei is now with larvae! I'll be monitoring to see if the host workers end up hibernating the colony or continuing growth longer.
The Lasius sitiens are growing as fast as ever, and the queen is layin gplenty of eggs.
