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Hibernation help

Started By MegaMyrmex , Oct 4 2017 3:50 AM

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#1 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 4 2017 - 3:50 AM

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I put my colonies and queens and out them in a box with some other old clothes in a box on my front porch to hibernate my ants. Is this ok? I checked and one of the queens seemed dead. I don't really have a garage or something that i can hibernate them in...

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

#2 Offline Pleming - Posted October 4 2017 - 7:01 PM

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I think it depends on where you live and how cold it gets outside.

#3 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 4 2017 - 7:29 PM

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We're apparently supposed to get a big frost really soon, but I may be wrong.

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.