AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
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AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
This journal is mostly for my own sake. But instead of just writing stuff down for myself, I will do it publicly here.
I got my first queen yesterday, a Lasius niger with 4 workers.
I built a formicarium for them.
This morning saw that they have blocked the entrance with sand.
One of the workers was still working on the project of blocking the entrance, while the rest was attending to the queen.
I got my first queen yesterday, a Lasius niger with 4 workers.
I built a formicarium for them.
This morning saw that they have blocked the entrance with sand.
One of the workers was still working on the project of blocking the entrance, while the rest was attending to the queen.
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Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
Can you put a picture of the queen
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Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
I don't have a macro lens yet unfortunately, so this is the best picture I have for now.
Today the ants have completely sealed the entrance with sand and moved some of it into the test tube.
There's a few pieces of sand in the sugar water, so I know they have been there.
Today the ants have completely sealed the entrance with sand and moved some of it into the test tube.
There's a few pieces of sand in the sugar water, so I know they have been there.
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Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
Cool!
Keeper of:
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Camponotus Pensilvanicus
Founding: Lasius Neoniger
Lasius Claviger
Formica subsericea
Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
I checked on the colony yesterday to find that another nanitic has eclosed, for a total of 5 nanitic workers
The queen have also gotten a larger brood.
The queen have also gotten a larger brood.
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Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
Cool I have a l neoniger colony with between 20 100 workers plus brood
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Camponotus
As Mike would say it's Ant Love Forever
Camponotus
As Mike would say it's Ant Love Forever
Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
Cool. I'm hoping not to mess this up. I would love a colony of a hundred workers.Gavinthesheep1234567 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:26 pmCool I have a l neoniger colony with between 20 100 workers plus brood
Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
Just got my new formicarium from China.
I don't count on using it until after hibernation though.
I don't count on using it until after hibernation though.
Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
Checked on the queen yesterday.
8 workers now! Woo!
8 workers now! Woo!
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Re: AntsDK's beginner journal - Lasius niger
Good stuff!
Have you hibernated them as of yet?
Have you hibernated them as of yet?
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