They survived the winter!
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They survived the winter! I was delighted the spot a major from one of my favorite local wild carpenter ant colonies this morning. I haven’t seen any signs of life near the nest entrance until now and thought that they might not have made it through the winter but if there are still majors in the colony, it’s probably doing all right. Their numbers should soon start swelling. I think I will bring them a gift of insect protein later today.
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They survived the winter! I was delighted the spot a major from one of my favorite local wild carpenter ant colonies this morning. I haven’t seen any signs of life near the nest entrance until now and thought that they might not have made it through the winter but if there are still majors in the colony, it’s probably doing all right. Their numbers should soon start swelling. I think I will bring them a gift of insect protein later today.
I tried to pick her up, but she didn’t want to spend any time on my hand at all: whatever she’s up to. It’s an urgent matter. I would suspect she is looking for sugar to help the queen lay eggs.
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They survived the winter! I was delighted the spot a major from one of my favorite local wild carpenter ant colonies this morning. I haven’t seen any signs of life near the nest entrance until now and thought that they might not have made it through the winter but if there are still majors in the colony, it’s probably doing all right. Their numbers should soon start swelling. I think I will bring them a gift of insect protein later today.
Newly established carpenter ant colonies will not have large ants (majors) like this one. A colony won’t produce its first majors until it has at least a dozen small workers and a steady source of food to raise these larger ants.
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They survived the winter! I was delighted the spot a major from one of my favorite local wild carpenter ant colonies this morning. I haven’t seen any signs of life near the nest entrance until now and thought that they might not have made it through the winter but if there are still majors in the colony, it’s probably doing all right. Their numbers should soon start swelling. I think I will bring them a gift of insect protein later today.
@futurebird now I imagine ants who lift weights to retrain their muscle memory while listening to Doon Eternal music and drinking protein shakes
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They survived the winter! I was delighted the spot a major from one of my favorite local wild carpenter ant colonies this morning. I haven’t seen any signs of life near the nest entrance until now and thought that they might not have made it through the winter but if there are still majors in the colony, it’s probably doing all right. Their numbers should soon start swelling. I think I will bring them a gift of insect protein later today.
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@futurebird Oh, no. Just found some ants going under the siding of the house and among them are some big ones like these.
I think ants are the best, but not in the house!Can you keep them from “going under” these ants are attracted to rotten wood, and moist small spaces. Since it is spring they have been there for at least one year if not more. They may have their main colony under the house or they may be planning to put a satellite nest there. They aren’t like some termites who can destroy structurally sound wood— but they will worry at wood already decaying due to water or other insects. They also will live in cracks without much harm
