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[Okiale]

When should I hibernate my tetramoriom colony of 13 workers. And what temp., etc?

[Mdrogun]

I hibernate my ants when the queen stops laying eggs and they have either some larvae or no brood left at all.

Edited by Mdrogun, October 4 2015 - 8:06 PM.

[Trailandstreet]

For my native colonies it's time to hibernate, when the ants outside disappear.

The Formica already have no eggs, larvae or pupae. The other ones still have larvae of course, sometimes a few eggs.

[Roachant]

I was wondering as well because my tetramorium still have a lot of eggs and larvae :-/

[Crystals]

You can leave them out until either all the brood has eclosed, or the larvae have not grown for a month.

Different species may behave a bit differently, but those 2 states are usually indicative that it is safe to hibernate.

[William. T]

When the growth of larvae is very slow, just do it.