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[DinoH]

For more natural temperatures and no heating needed can I keep ants outdoors?
I have a spot in my backyard where no direct sunlight hits, can I put some of my formicariums there?
There is a giant odorous house ant colony in my backyard beneath the fireplace but I think I can keep them out of my colonies with PTFE and window screen but can that really stop them?

[ANTdrew]

A tray filled with water would work to stop them like a moat.

[DinoH]

A tray filled with water would work to stop them like a moat.

I but maybe I can just put PTFE of the metal legs of the table so ants can’t climb.
The biggest treat is a odorous house nest that nests beneath the fireplace and has taken over the entire backyard.

[ANTdrew]

The minute it rains or gets very humid, your expensive PTFE will be ruined. Put the metal legs in little cups filled with a vinegar/water mixture.

[DinoH]

The minute it rains or gets very humid, your expensive PTFE will be ruined. Put the metal legs in little cups filled with a vinegar/water mixture.

I changed where my ants are to a room that if I keep the door closed and the window open (with window screen and only when I am at the room) the room gets hot enougth for my ant colonies.