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[AntPhycho]

Ok, so most of you people on this forum know I raise solenopsis invicta (hold the hate please) and they are known to grow extremely fast. Well my colony has been about 15 workers for months now. I have been feeding them all they need, sugar (honey) and protein (small piece of mealworm). I see the eggs, they are turning orange and it looks like there are probably baby ants inside, but they stay at this stage. Right now I am trying to get them to move out of their old test tube because it was dry. Here is my current setup https://ibb.co/kZsHQbas you can see their test tube is left light because I want them to move out of it into the covered one. So yea, any idea why they aren't growing?

[FeedTheAnts]

You mention that the eggs are turning orange... I assume you mean pupae? If it really is the eggs that are turning orange then that is a problem.

[AntPhycho]

You mention that the eggs are turning orange... I assume you mean pupae? If it really is the eggs that are turning orange then that is a problem.

They are larvae, clear with orange dots in the middle.

[AntPhycho]

Bump

[AntPhycho]

Maybe they are going into hibernation should I heat them?

[123LordOfAnts123]

The orange dot is simply food in the larvae's gut. Solenopsis invicta require no hibernation whatsoever. It's possible you're keeping them too cool. Aim for around 80 degrees.

[AntPhycho]

The orange dot is simply food in the larvae's gut. Solenopsis invicta require no hibernation whatsoever. It's possible you're keeping them too cool. Aim for around 80 degrees.

Oh yea they are too cool, my house is usually 75 and below, I will use my portable heater.