Lasuis neoniger

[Matt77]

Hi I just caught two lasuis queens about 2 weeks ago and they haven't laid a egg. I was wondering if it was because they are going hibernation or something else. I live in California and it only gets about 70 to 80 sometimes maybe 65 but we're nearing winter.

[AntsMclama]

Some of my queens are waiting for next year , But are you positive your queens are L. Neoniger?

[idahoantgirl]

lasius neoniger does not lay eggs until after hibernation

[jsCoder]

try to put queens for hibernation (~2 months in fridge)

[Matt77]

I think they're lasuis because one still has their wing and another one dealated but to be honest I'm not sure . My queen with wings isn't very active and my dealated queen moves around a lot . I just put my queens in the fridge and getting them ready for their long hibernation but will they starve to death while they're hibernating?

[Serafine]

Just make sure they are in a test tube and have water. They don't need any food but water is mandatory.
Also don't freeze them, less than 10°C is bad (although I think Lasius can survive down to 5°C you probably shouldn't try to push it).
My Solenopsis fugax queens actually entered hibernation at room temperature (about 20°C, cause the entire house where I live has not a single cold room and I can't put the fridge to lowest level - I'm gonna find them a cold spot next year but this year they need to get through winter that way).

[Matt77]

When will I have to take them out and are they suppose to look dead abut by like not moving or flickering?

[Matt77]

Thank u seraphine for telling me how low their suppose to be in (their temperature) because. If you didn't my queens might have died they were set to 3 degrees Celsius. Also the queens are moving now