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by tavisalo
Fri Mar 12, 2021 1:02 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Lasius fuliginosus
Replies: 8
Views: 3726

Re: Lasius fuliginosus

is Lasius fuliginosus easy to keep ?? and how long does it take them to evolve from egg to worker ?? i can't find any information anywhere. yeah, NO. lasius fuliginosus is a parasitic species which means you have to either get a whole colony of a lasius colony (not lasius fuliginosus) and put your ...
by tavisalo
Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:23 pm
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Natural soil nest
Replies: 5
Views: 3631

Re: Natural soil nest

I am curently keeping a myrmica rubra colony in a natural nest. From what i know they like their nest to be from 50% to 80% moist. I keep mine at about 60-65% and they are feeling ok. However it depends on the conditions how often you need to moist their soil. And if the nest is natural, it's size ...
by tavisalo
Thu Mar 11, 2021 1:22 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Lasius fuliginosus
Replies: 8
Views: 3726

Lasius fuliginosus

is Lasius fuliginosus easy to keep ?? and how long does it take them to evolve from egg to worker ?? i can't find any information anywhere.
by tavisalo
Mon Nov 26, 2018 2:14 pm
Forum: The AntsCanada Hybrid Nest Series
Topic: Hybrid nest 2.0 question
Replies: 3
Views: 4215

Re: Hybrid nest 2.0 question

how many ants can fit hybrid nest 2.0 ????? for example tetramorium ? I want to be prepared properly I have a 4 year old tetramorium colony in a Hybrid 2.0 setup. Before I expanded the nesting space to include two Hybrid nests, I would estimate that there were 2000-4000 ants living comfortably in o...
by tavisalo
Mon Nov 26, 2018 12:54 pm
Forum: The AntsCanada Hybrid Nest Series
Topic: Hybrid nest 2.0 question
Replies: 3
Views: 4215

Hybrid nest 2.0 question

how many ants can fit hybrid nest 2.0 ????? for example tetramorium ? I want to be prepared properly
by tavisalo
Sat Nov 24, 2018 12:35 pm
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Question growing speed
Replies: 1
Views: 1460

Question growing speed

question? I know that both grow 10,000+ but which grows faster tetramorium caespitum or myrmica rubra 5 queen colony
by tavisalo
Thu Jul 05, 2018 1:36 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Help Hibernation options
Replies: 4
Views: 2668

Re: Help Hibernation options

Thanks
by tavisalo
Wed Jul 04, 2018 11:03 am
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Natural soil nest
Replies: 5
Views: 3631

Re: Natural soil nest

whichever is the better box or flat nest
by tavisalo
Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Myrmica Rubra
Replies: 5
Views: 3208

Re: Myrmica Rubra

thanks for the answer. helped a lot
by tavisalo
Wed Jul 04, 2018 8:31 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Help Hibernation options
Replies: 4
Views: 2668

Re: Help Hibernation options

Lasius niger find in wild from here in Finland
http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Finland
no tropical species here is very cold and long in winter for about 6 months long

Myrmica rubra colony i want start growing