Do ant eggs hatch in winter season? (Australia)
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Do ant eggs hatch in winter season? (Australia)
Ive got 9 queens and they have laid eggs. The eggs haven't hached and its been like 3 months already! I was wondering if its because it is winter here in Australia (WA) and they dont hatch in winter. My queens do seem to be slowing down. The species is Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli. Thnx for the help!
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Re: Do ant eggs hatch in winter season? (Australia)
Yes, I believe winter is slowing them down.AntNoobster wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:23 amIve got 9 queens and they have laid eggs. The eggs haven't hached and its been like 3 months already! I was wondering if its because it is winter here in Australia (WA) and they dont hatch in winter. My queens do seem to be slowing down. The species is Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli. Thnx for the help!
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Re: Do ant eggs hatch in winter season? (Australia)
Unfortunately eggs and pupae don’t usually survive the winter, only the larvae tend to make it.AntNoobster wrote: ↑Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:23 amIve got 9 queens and they have laid eggs. The eggs haven't hached and its been like 3 months already! I was wondering if its because it is winter here in Australia (WA) and they dont hatch in winter. My queens do seem to be slowing down. The species is Iridomyrmex. Bicknelli. Thnx for the help!
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Re: Do ant eggs hatch in winter season? (Australia)
Hello to Australia,
So in general, Ants slow down during the winter season, since it's much colder outside so it might be that the eggs won't hatch until it get's a bit warmer. I wouldn't force them into thinking it's summer again but I would let them be as it is at the moment. Some eggs might also never hatch at all because they don't survive the winter, which was suggested from someone earlier in this thread.
So the question is how warm is it inside your setup? Most ants like their temperatures to be quite low during the winter season but it might also be that your species isn't hybernating at all so it might just be a bit too cold for them to hatch. This might help you to answer some of your questions. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Iridomyrmex
So in general, Ants slow down during the winter season, since it's much colder outside so it might be that the eggs won't hatch until it get's a bit warmer. I wouldn't force them into thinking it's summer again but I would let them be as it is at the moment. Some eggs might also never hatch at all because they don't survive the winter, which was suggested from someone earlier in this thread.
So the question is how warm is it inside your setup? Most ants like their temperatures to be quite low during the winter season but it might also be that your species isn't hybernating at all so it might just be a bit too cold for them to hatch. This might help you to answer some of your questions. http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Iridomyrmex
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