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[Justicarab]

I might have been a little hasty in saying that, given their location. It looks like they got a nice haul of Solenopsis invicta.

the problem i have, is that they have been sitting in that container for about 10+ hours. they fidget at best, and some try to move around but as if their gaster is stuck in that V shape. will they recover? or are they dying?

Edited by Justicarab, September 16 2016 - 6:49 AM.

[Kevin]

Rinse them in clean water then take them out, gently... they were already in the pool, so it would be good to wash off the chlorine. Ants can survive days in water, but can take many days to fully recover, or even "wake up". Some of your ants may be doomed, but I'm sure a bunch will survive.

[Justicarab]

Rinse them in clean water then take them out, gently... they were already in the pool, so it would be good to wash off the chlorine. Ants can survive days in water, but can take many days to fully recover, or even "wake up". Some of your ants may be doomed, but I'm sure a bunch will survive.

that is very encouraging thank you.

[Salmon]

What's "extreme" about the salt method? The salt draws the water out of an insect's spiracles through osmosis, greatly speeding recovery and probably saving some individuals that would've died if you left them alone. It doesn't harm them or anything.

[Justicarab]

What's "extreme" about the salt method? The salt draws the water out of an insect's spiracles through osmosis, greatly speeding recovery and probably saving some individuals that would've died if you left them alone. It doesn't harm them or anything.

 

doesn't salt kill ants? i read that on a few places.

[Salmon]

What's "extreme" about the salt method? The salt draws the water out of an insect's spiracles through osmosis, greatly speeding recovery and probably saving some individuals that would've died if you left them alone. It doesn't harm them or anything.

 
doesn't salt kill ants? i read that on a few places.

No. I mean if you kept them constantly exposed to salt they would dehydrate, but temporarily placing a drowned ant in dry salt is harmless.

[Justicarab]

 

 

What's "extreme" about the salt method? The salt draws the water out of an insect's spiracles through osmosis, greatly speeding recovery and probably saving some individuals that would've died if you left them alone. It doesn't harm them or anything.

 
doesn't salt kill ants? i read that on a few places.

No. I mean if you kept them constantly exposed to salt they would dehydrate, but temporarily placing a drowned ant in dry salt is harmless.

 

so do i want to make sure that the salt is contacting the ants or do i want just sprinkle?

[Reacker]

What's "extreme" about the salt method? The salt draws the water out of an insect's spiracles through osmosis, greatly speeding recovery and probably saving some individuals that would've died if you left them alone. It doesn't harm them or anything.

 

What evidence do you have for this working to successfully revive previously 'drowned' ants?

[Salmon]

 

What's "extreme" about the salt method? The salt draws the water out of an insect's spiracles through osmosis, greatly speeding recovery and probably saving some individuals that would've died if you left them alone. It doesn't harm them or anything.

 

What evidence do you have for this working to successfully revive previously 'drowned' ants?

 

I invite you to experiment. Drown some ants, put some of them in salt, see which recover faster. It works.

 

http://www.butterfly...ed-caterpillar/

 

http://www.tydknow.c...fly-by-pouring/

[Canadian anter]

Inspirational quotes with Salmon.....

Drown some ants,put some in salt
-Salmon 2016
I hope you don't fin this offensive

[Justicarab]

Inspirational quotes with Salmon.....

Drown some ants,put some in salt
-Salmon 2016
I hope you don't fin this offensive

haha it's only a joke obviously. but a have quite a few "awake" so i have more than enough to try to raise a colony. i have about 14ish. all i want is one colony, so i think i'm good.