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Sidewalk Ants

Post: # 32800Post 53ants
Mon Nov 06, 2017 7:18 am

Does Sidewalk Ants hibernate, I have a brown ant that comes out when temps are above 50f looking for food. I put out a drop of Honey and they feed on it when temps are 50f and up.

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Re: Sidewalk Ants

Post: # 32801Post Batspiderfish
Mon Nov 06, 2017 8:01 am

We would have to see them and know their scientific name to answer that question.
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Re: Sidewalk Ants

Post: # 32820Post AntsOntario
Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:45 pm

I'm assuming by 'Sidewalk Ants', you mean Pavement Ants. Their scientific name is Tetramorium Sp. E, or now known as Tetramorium Immigrans. A side & top picture will help with the ID. Also location, and temperature when caught.
Good luck! :D

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Re: Sidewalk Ants

Post: # 32823Post idahoantgirl
Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:21 pm

AntsOntario wrote:
Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:45 pm
I'm assuming by 'Sidewalk Ants', you mean Pavement Ants. Their scientific name is Tetramorium Sp. E, or now known as Tetramorium Immigrans. A side & top picture will help with the ID. Also location, and temperature when caught.
Good luck! :D
Different places have different "sidewalk ants"
Proverbs 6:6-8

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

Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile

53ants

Re: Sidewalk Ants

Post: # 32825Post 53ants
Wed Nov 08, 2017 3:06 pm

Yes pavment ants. tried to log in to make a perches, but the web site wont let me

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