8 replies to this topic

[Goldsystem]

Well my parents want my p.imparis queen out of the house now that it has workers but I have no idea how to release them into the wild, please help

[gcsnelling]

Releasing your ants is not considered to be an appropriate thing to do. Give them to someone else or destroy them.

[Reacker]

Put her in the freezer for an hour, then dispose. It's a better death than being torn to literal pieces by other ants that she will most certainly face when you release her. 

[Air]

I recommend if you really want her to be okay, make a tiny hole in the ground, and cover them up, with only a little room to get out, perhaps behind a bush where they can be safe.

[Herdo]

Wow that sucks.  So your parents were fine with the queen, but not the inevitable workers?

 

As others have said, freeze them, then dispose of them.  Or try to find someone to take them.

Edited by Herdo, July 23 2016 - 12:28 PM.

[AntsMAN]

Hide it somewhere they can't find it, garage, attic, basement, friends house, etc...

[sgheaton]

Wait..so really..this is an important question though I'm a little confused. I can understand why crossing boarders is really wrong. ...but......not even a hypothetical case because this will happen.

 

I caught a bunch of tetramorium queens in my yard. I should kill them (via freezer) to weed/get rid of them? Releasing them back into my yard would be considered a no go? 

 

Not good because its no longer the proper season for the ant? She doesn't have all that she needs for the winter? Or is it reasons of not wanting to screw up the yard that she's not going back?
 

I WAS going to throw the extras into my mean neighbors yard to give them a chance.....because they didn't do anything wrong besides find my container........I guess I'm just not understanding why deliberately killing her is better than putting her under a rock with tons of luck.

[CozmoDog]

If you release your ant queens in the wild the most likely outcome will be her getting attacked by other ants and the chance of her surviving are pretty slim I'm pretty sure since colonies stay underground burried under they have at least some decent workforce otherwise they would instantly get attacked by other well established colonies.

[Kingjay]

No you shouldn't kill those ants that you found in your yard you should let them go.But what other people are trying to say is if your found a queen ant at your playground but you don't have those ants in your yard your shouldn't let them go your should kill them.But if there native to your the place you live/backyard you should let them go.Also if those ants are not native to your the country/city you live in kill them.