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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2010 22:09:37 GMT 1
Anyone who's kept ants will notice that they (especially the queen) will stop and their antenne will stop moving all of a sudden do ants sleep ?
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Post by Myrm on Jul 24, 2010 22:17:40 GMT 1
They don't sleep in the same way that we do but they do go into periods of inactivity when there is no requirement for them to be doing anything. Saves on energy then.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2010 22:39:19 GMT 1
I've noticed this also. My queen and 5 workers just sit on top of the egg/larva/cocoon mound doing nothing all day long. They must not need to feed the larva constantly. Until the larva are hungry they wait, I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2010 5:26:57 GMT 1
Ants sleep 90 secs max each hour.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2010 10:25:33 GMT 1
lol I told you that tormentor ;D Its just a rough estimate by the way.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2010 10:50:46 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2010 18:29:55 GMT 1
wow very interesting
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2011 20:19:54 GMT 1
Trying to sound smart.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2011 20:26:09 GMT 1
Sweet. Now I know my ants are not dead .
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