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Do you think that this box (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PC4KNFS?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_dt_b_product_details) is big enough to house a colony for its first formicarium if set up in the manner shown here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpFLpoq0x18&t=1s
Thanks so much for the advice!

So could I just put them in my garage when the temperature outside starts to drop? That way the temperature will drop at a natural rate.

So, from what I have gathered, to hibernate ants during winter you just stock them up on water and put them someplace with temperatures in the 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit? Just wanted to make sure that this was correct. Any other specific procedures for the hibernation of ants are welcome.
Thanks!

antperson24 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 09, 2023 12:54 pm

Maybe, but the abdomen does not look right for Lasius, I don't think they are.

Do you think they could be Forelius Mccooki?

antperson24 wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 08, 2023 7:54 pm

AntsIdaho wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 08, 2023 10:55 am

What ant species do you believe them to be then?

I'm actually not sure.

Do you think they could be Forelius mccooki?

I believe you measure them from head to end of abdomen, excluding legs and antennae. Definitely looks like a queen ant though!

What ant species do you believe them to be then?

Here is a link. https://photos.app.goo.gl/8ofVvfRgHPpuqMMQ6

I know, she looks identical to my F. subsericea queen. If a taxonomist would be able to verify, then perhaps antmaps would add them to your state.

Where would I find a Taxonomist?

antperson24 wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:25 am

Oh, I see that now. I would say a closely related species from the fusca group of the genus Formica.

I still think she is Formica Subsericea despite antmaps.org. The Idaho fish and game lists them as a native species. She just looks so much like one.