I have kept my ants in the test tube set up since getting them in November from the ant store. And placed the test tube in the coldest room of the house near the windowsill all my ants were still and some even curled up now the snow has passed and it has been a bit sunny for a few days the worker ants have started to move around yet my queen ant is still laying on her back and appears to be drying out and shrivelling up . The worker ants mover her closer and further away from the water supply regularly.
Could it be they got to cold and she died but wouldnt the smaller worker ants would have died before the queen?
I don't know if I should leave them in the cold place to finish hibernating or to move them to a warmer room to end hibernation and see if she is alive ?
Is it possible she didn't have enough food and nutrients to last the cold period ?