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Solenopsis fugax also know as the "thief ant" is a small species wich can be found throughout Europe, parts of Asia and Africa. Their nests are frequently found in close association with those of larger ants such as Lasius and Formica species wich pupae and larvae they eat. Colonies are large, with ...

Very cool i wish we have these in Europe.

Cf stands for the latin word of confer, wich means in english compare to.

Oke, in what kind of formicarium do you keep them ? And how big ? (P.S. Marcel zit jij ook niet op het Nederlandse forum ?) I have them for now in a i small plastic container "Modified Merci chocolates box." with a testtube. It's a fairly small colony for now 20-30 workers max. P.S Inderdaad ik zit...

I have a queen, and i keep her humidity at 50-60% and the temperature at 25 degrees celsius. With these conditions she is laying plenty of eggs.

Hello,

Today in Nijmegen in The Netherlands the Lasius flavus and niger had their nuptial flights.

My gang: Dog, jack russel mix African grey parrot Elderly Cockatiel, atleast 15 years old. 2 Lovebirds 1 Ball python ( Python regius ) 1 Bull snake ( Pituophis catenifer sayi ) 2 tarantula's ( Grammostola rosea , Brachypelma Boehmei ) land hermitecrabs Leopard geckos 2 Bearded Dragons 1 Guinea pig 2...

I started keeping ants just a couple of weeks ago, the reason that got me into it is youtube, i was browsing the site and came across Mikey Bustos Solenopsis video's. I was intrigued starting doing research and caught my first Lasius niger queens. At first i was way to enthusiastic while catching an...

Hello all, My name is Marcel I am 34 years old and live in The Netherlands, I am keeping ants for just a couple of weeks so i am quite an beginner. I care for the following species at this moment Solenopsis Fugax Lasius niger and Formica cinerea besides my ants I keep a wide array of other animals R...