went on holiday this weekend to a place called center parcs in thetford forest, and they was lots of formica fusca workers active throughout the whole park, properly coz temps reached about 15c.
although the temp at night was still well below freezing point
Sithmaster676
temps reached about 15c.
although the temp at night was still well below freezing point
Thats exactly the same what we have here, the temperature is around 15° throughout the day and plummets to around 0° in the night. So i hope the cold nights will prevent her from laying eggs.
yeah well i think the weather is going to be like this for a while, its still to early before the frosts at night stop.
Sithmaster676
If she is moving that does not mean she is awake. ;) I think as long if there are no eggs you don't need to worry.
oh darn i have a huge pile of eggs in my LN(lasius niger) test tubes should i take them in?
That probably means she (they) are awake, yes i think it is better to take them in.
i have just done this as mine had a pile of eggs too,i dont thik it will affect them too much as they had 4 months hibernation (correct me if im wrong )
yer i supose so i bring them in yesterday and ate my protien honey so im waiting for some huge workers now
4 Months is good (5 would be better ;) ) but they are going to do just fine.
Good luck
Hi all
Noticed today 1 or 2 foraging L asius niger in the garden but still no sign of any Myrmica rubra.
My recent Tetramorium c aespitum aquisition managed at some point to make their way out of the test tube and I assume they are somewhere within the ant basin. I have not seen sight of them but this is not suprising as they shoud be hibernating.
Maybe should see something late March?