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[GAEME]

 

Every ant is hibernating here. I want spring to come as soon as possible.

 

 

 

 

[Gregory2455]

You have 43 parasitic queens to look at! I wouldn't be bored. Will you ever show us your Polyergus?

[GAEME]

Polyergus queen doesn't produce eggs yet as its parasitization was late, but I would show it tomorrow.
*It is hibernating now.

Edited by GAEME, December 12 2014 - 3:02 AM.

[James C. Trager]

GAEME - Do you have a Prenolepis species in Korea? They don't come out when it's snowing, but they do forage in quite cool weather.

 

Also:

 

Until GAEME's colony starts growing, these pictures at a Japanese ant site are worth looking at: http://www.antroom.j.../page/photo004/

 

P. samurai is almost black, very similar in color to its usual host, Formica japonica. 

 

(P. nigerrimus of Mongolia is even darker, almost a true black.)

Edited by James C. Trager, December 12 2014 - 4:53 AM.

[Crystals]

How much snow do you usually get?  What temperatures do you usually see?

When do you expect your spring to come?

 

I live in northern Canada, I have had snow since October and do not expect to see anything green until late May or mid-June.

We are currently in a warm spell and are -5C, but 3 weeks ago it was -35C.

[dermy]

I'm at the same boat [if it gets any warmer and melts anymore snow i'll need a boat!] as Crystal, it was actually -40C out here once already, now it's in the +3-5C range it's like Summer Time, I've even seen people BBQ'ing.

[dean_k]

My area (Near Toronto) has been mild. Hardly going below - 5C. The weather forecast says I should expect 3C avg for a week.

 

I haven't been to Korea for nearly 2 decades but as far as I remember Korean winter is slightly colder than Ontario winter with about the same amount of snow if not more.

Edited by dean_k, December 12 2014 - 12:58 PM.

[dspdrew]

We've been getting down to a frigid 60 degrees F where I am.

[Gregory2455]

That is too cold for my Southern Californian taste drew!

[AntsAreUs]

How much snow do you usually get?  What temperatures do you usually see?

When do you expect your spring to come?

 

I live in northern Canada, I have had snow since October and do not expect to see anything green until late May or mid-June.

We are currently in a warm spell and are -5C, but 3 weeks ago it was -35C.

I'm in a warm spell too, hasn't snowed at all although it usually starts snowing about September. I hope but doubt it to not see any white flakes falling from the sky until it gets warm.

[dermy]

Drew and Greg, come move here, in January it will be -40C Easy!

[Gregory2455]

In January, flights start for us!

[dermy]

In January we get hit hard with snow and get to go snowmobiling on lakes

[dspdrew]

Oh forget that. If I tried that I would for sure end up on the bottom of the lake.

[Gregory2455]

I wanna do that.

[LAnt]

didn't we have a heat wave last january? In the 80s or something

[GAEME]

<To James C. Trager >

 

We don't have any Prenolepsis in Korea.

 

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