Comments on: Where do ants go in the winter? http://blog.wildaboutants.com/2010/04/17/where-do-ants-go-in-the-winter/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:39:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mysteries of Insects Revealed! « Daisybrain http://blog.wildaboutants.com/2010/04/17/where-do-ants-go-in-the-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-61858 Mysteries of Insects Revealed! « Daisybrain Mon, 01 Aug 2011 02:13:21 +0000 http://blog.wildaboutants.com/?p=1110#comment-61858 [...] cold climates, some ants winter in a state of dormancy called diapause. Some underground ants have methods to adjust the [...] [...] cold climates, some ants winter in a state of dormancy called diapause. Some underground ants have methods to adjust the [...]

]]> By: Roberta http://blog.wildaboutants.com/2010/04/17/where-do-ants-go-in-the-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-28772 Roberta Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:21:08 +0000 http://blog.wildaboutants.com/?p=1110#comment-28772 James, Your visiting ants are most likely living in a neighbor's potted plants, where they would retreat for the winter. Potted plants are a favorite ant hangout. A few ants, like pharaoh's ants, will live in the walls of buildings. They probably would be less likely to go away in winter, though. It is possible the ants could be coming from the ground, too. Some species look for food by climbing trees, so they have a tendency to climb up. If you want to learn more, try to catch a few workers when they come back and find out what kind they are. That will give you more information about their lifestyle. Good luck! James,

Your visiting ants are most likely living in a neighbor’s potted plants, where they would retreat for the winter. Potted plants are a favorite ant hangout.

A few ants, like pharaoh’s ants, will live in the walls of buildings. They probably would be less likely to go away in winter, though.

It is possible the ants could be coming from the ground, too. Some species look for food by climbing trees, so they have a tendency to climb up.

If you want to learn more, try to catch a few workers when they come back and find out what kind they are. That will give you more information about their lifestyle.

Good luck!

]]> By: James http://blog.wildaboutants.com/2010/04/17/where-do-ants-go-in-the-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-28096 James Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:43:01 +0000 http://blog.wildaboutants.com/?p=1110#comment-28096 I live in a 9th floor apartment in Charlotte NC and when I leave the SLIGHTEST bit of food out the ants come-a-runnin during the summer. They, however, dissapeared in the winter. Where do they come from? Do they climb 9 floors to find my crumbs? There is no ground for them to go into so I'm wondering if they are hybernating behind my stove or something? Thanks, James I live in a 9th floor apartment in Charlotte NC and when I leave the SLIGHTEST bit of food out the ants come-a-runnin during the summer. They, however, dissapeared in the winter. Where do they come from? Do they climb 9 floors to find my crumbs? There is no ground for them to go into so I’m wondering if they are hybernating behind my stove or something?

Thanks,

James

]]> By: Roberta http://blog.wildaboutants.com/2010/04/17/where-do-ants-go-in-the-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3388 Roberta Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:31:25 +0000 http://blog.wildaboutants.com/?p=1110#comment-3388 Carpenter ants enter a state called diapause in the winter to survive the cold. They may stay in the walls or they may go into the soil, depending on environmental conditions. They can definitely survive the winter. You probably don't want to hear this, but the presence carpenter ants indicate that there's a moisture problem, such as roof leak, pipe dripping or problem with the grade that is allowing water to enter the wood. It often pays to take care of those issues. I remember one lady asking me about carpenter ants in her bathroom. When I told her about water leaks, she said "Oh, we've known that tub has been leaking for years." Carpenter ants enter a state called diapause in the winter to survive the cold. They may stay in the walls or they may go into the soil, depending on environmental conditions. They can definitely survive the winter.

You probably don’t want to hear this, but the presence carpenter ants indicate that there’s a moisture problem, such as roof leak, pipe dripping or problem with the grade that is allowing water to enter the wood. It often pays to take care of those issues. I remember one lady asking me about carpenter ants in her bathroom. When I told her about water leaks, she said “Oh, we’ve known that tub has been leaking for years.”

]]> By: phil conley http://blog.wildaboutants.com/2010/04/17/where-do-ants-go-in-the-winter/comment-page-1/#comment-3378 phil conley Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:49:56 +0000 http://blog.wildaboutants.com/?p=1110#comment-3378 Just wondering if carpenter ants will survive in the walls of a cabin after a cold northern ontario winter? Temperatures range from -5 to -25 , average -10 in the Jan, Feb months. If a nest is established in a spring and summer, will it be killed in the winter, or will they survive in the walls. The cabin is not winterized but insulated , so it gets very cold inside the cabin. Thanks Phil Just wondering if carpenter ants will survive in the walls of a cabin after a cold northern ontario winter?
Temperatures range from -5 to -25 , average -10 in the Jan, Feb months.
If a nest is established in a spring and summer, will it be killed in the winter, or will they survive in the walls.
The cabin is not winterized but insulated , so it gets very cold inside the cabin.
Thanks
Phil

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