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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 21:35:36 GMT 1
England (and other places, I dunno...?) is currently having a VARY mild winter. I believe it is the 3rd warmest on record. It is around 10 degrees. I thought that this may be "effecting" the hibernation period for local ants. Could the warm whether "trick" colonies into thinking its spring? Or will they start foraging again?
What do you think about this?
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Post by Myrm on Jan 11, 2012 21:39:12 GMT 1
I guess it could cause them to emerge from hibernation sooner than, say, fifty years ago, but I don't see that as a bad or good sign.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 21:45:25 GMT 1
I would say tgat for ants it would be vary bad. As there will be a small amount of insects about. Not enough to feed a large colony.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 21:56:37 GMT 1
I would say tgat for ants it would be vary bad. As there will be a small amount of insects about. Not enough to feed a large colony. But if the warmer weather causes the ants to come out of hibination earlier then it will also cause other insects/plants to emerge too!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 22:10:32 GMT 1
I think it would be beneficial for ants to be active more of the year, and if it does have bad effects, I'm sure they will soon adapt.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2012 22:45:51 GMT 1
I do agree with you there billy, in hibination brood production stops thus preventing the colony from growing. When they come out of hibination again in the spring the colony resumes to grow, if they come out earlier then they get more time to expand and grow! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 4:52:51 GMT 1
In my opinion, this is in now way good at all. I don't think winter has hardly started, and we may have temperatures that are low for much longer than normal. I predict that there will be problems with ants starving if kept in hibernation too long.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 10:37:20 GMT 1
I would suggest for captive ants that they should be emerged when you normally would take them out of hibernation. If they are taken out too early, there might be a sudden temperature drop and that could also mess the ants up.
As for wild ants, I think that the ones we have here in the UK are as tough as nails. It will take some seriously weird weather to throw them off the mark.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 11:26:38 GMT 1
Whatever the effect, I think they will soon turn it to their advantage. They have evolution on their side (no offence to people who deny evolution).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 17:04:16 GMT 1
... They have evolution on their side (no offence to people who deny evolution). Nobody can deny evolution, the evidence is too strong. People just belive humans were created differently
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 20:07:22 GMT 1
Some people do deny evolution. Several people I know, in fact.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 20:33:22 GMT 1
But the evidence is so strong! We (as humans) have even witnessed evolution of various animals!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 22:30:37 GMT 1
Yes, I know. Personally, I think it's undenyable, but that doesn't stop people from denying it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2012 22:49:13 GMT 1
I suppose your right, I couldn't deny it either but their are some extraordinarily stubborn people out there (only joking don’t get offended people!) ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2012 0:57:11 GMT 1
I totally agree Fraggs.
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