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what did the ant do in tn the summer season?​

Answer 1

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Seasonal studies on a 1,200-ha isolated infestation of Solenopsis invicta Buren located in McMinn County, TN, were initiated in 1993 and continued through 1997. Winter survivability was evaluated and compared with a southern Mississippi site. The impact of S. invicta on local myrmecofauna was compared with a Tennessee non-infested site. Data collected over four winters indicate that consecutive days at a low ambient air maximum temperature is more indicative of S. invicta winter survivability than minimum temperature. After significant S. invicta mortality the first winter (1993–1994), we did not find significant differences in ant species diversity between the S. invicta infested Tennessee site and a similar, but non-infested site, 32 km away. Species commonly collected in the S. invicta infested site included Forelius pruinosus Roger, an unnamed Forelius sp., Paratrechina terricola (Buckley) and Pheidole vinelandica Forel.

Solenopsis invicta, red imported fire ant, winter survivability, interspecific competition

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 Population Ecology

Answer 2

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Here is my theory! I do not know for certain but I think when they originally started coming into my house it was during early spring there were anthills outside my house but then it turned cold and so I think they moved inside but I could not find the real source inside but it was always around water so maybe they were thirsty. So I went to hardware store and got some ant combat traps where they go in and eat the stuff and take it back to nests. Well here is what happened it was working but they had it on their little feet and then got into my dogs dog food I had set out and when I noticed it was too late and my one dog was very sick black tarry stools took dog food away picked up all of the traps and cleaned all bowls. Still looking for something to kill the ants on contact but think I need to treat outside. But have learned alot about them in the process. For instance they send off fermones (sp) when they are dying so when I kill one wait wait then more will come to see if they can help then you can get more of them. But I need to start killing them inside and do outside.

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