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      Underground.

      Frost line depths vary, but they’re typically not more than a few feet deep. Ants just dig deeper then rely on stored food.

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      Ants are active all year long in the tropics; however, in cooler regions, they survive the winter in a state of dormancy known as hibernation. The forms of inactivity are varied and some temperate species have larvae going into the inactive state (diapause), while in others, the adults alone pass the winter in a state of reduced activity.[71]