Pharaoh Ants in colder countries.

[Balorien]

I live in Hungary, so we have cold winters. I have a small Black Garden Ant "Colony" Just a few workers and a Queen, however i would like to get a colony that is active at winter. I thought Pharaoh ant would be perfect since they don't go inot hibernation, but i never been able to catch a nuptional flight. I wonder how can i acquire queens? Since most nests are beneath houses. I also thinking that at winter we also have Black Garden ants inside our house, that means they skip hibernation, becouse the heat of the houes? and maybe i don't have to put my own small colony to hibernation?

[antnest8]

Colonies that live in cold climates naturally slow down and hibernate even in artificial climates. Pharoh ants, not so much but do you even have pharoh ants there?

[Balorien]

Yes they are invader species and mostly live in houses. So they avoid dying at Winter

[antnest8]

Be careful around pharoh ants they are masters of escape and are known to even carry diseases that can effect humans. Still they would be a very fast growing species.

[Balorien]

Also, my Black Garden Ants will go to hibernation even if in a warmer enviroment during the winter?

[antnest8]

Most hibernating species do this yes.

[Glowbug1236]

Be careful around pharoh ants they are masters of escape and are known to even carry diseases that can effect humans. Still they would be a very fast growing species.

I just made a habitat for a friend's black pheidole colony. He is good at caring for creatures of all types, though not so good at making a habitat.
After getting it all built, activating it with a biological spray, adding some Springtails, and pillbugs...
I spotted Pharaoh ants!
Im guessing a single queen, and there must be a few dozen workers.
They were hiding in the rotten log. Not one came out during the build, they hid very well until all was clear! Sneaky!
So what to do?
I have read about the possibility of disease.
Also, though i like the idea of "life will find a way", these ants are from many accounts... not good to encourage more invasion.
Start all over? Destroy the invaders? Freeze them and use the habitat?
I try to be humane, but the life of these ants means the destruction of native species..?
Some suggestions would be great, thank you, and have a great week.

[LasiusSapien]

I live in Hungary, so we have cold winters. I have a small Black Garden Ant "Colony" Just a few workers and a Queen, however i would like to get a colony that is active at winter. I thought Pharaoh ant would be perfect since they don't go inot hibernation, but i never been able to catch a nuptional flight. I wonder how can i acquire queens? Since most nests are beneath houses. I also thinking that at winter we also have Black Garden ants inside our house, that means they skip hibernation, becouse the heat of the houes? and maybe i don't have to put my own small colony to hibernation?

so i could be wrong on this but as i understand it the first hibernation a queen goes through is triggered by a biological clock but the rest of them are environmentally triggered