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Feeder insects are one of the best protein sources, even for humans, as they are packed full of pure protein Yogurt is fairly fat rich, so will provide ants with energy, The ants will need high density protein to feed their larvae, I don’t see any problems with feeding the ants yoghurt as it is ener...

I have seen a few drones about

Does anyone know when Formica fusca fly

Because I really want a colony

Looks like a Formica queen to me

Thanks,

I have since moved the colony into a tubs and tubes setup and they appear much happier,

They even moved some cotton back in, to make the entrance smaller.

I use Vaseline for my lasius colony

The only problem is that they tend to escape within a few hours.

But after a few days, the ants stop trying to escape,

Not sure why.

You should try to keep local ants first Dracula ants are very hard to keep Also non native ants are not going to do well unless they are invasive But keeping invasive species is very dangerous and problematic to the environment There should be some cool ants in California. Hope that you decide to ke...

The brood might go into hibernation

My lasius ants brood did not develop at all until the temperature warmed up

Now they have pupa

Myrmica reproductive brood need to be hibernated before they can become alates

How often do you check on her

If you check on her too often she might eat her eggs to retain energy to move

If you can find the ants then I don’t see a problem

I am not familiar with Finland’s laws

But I assume that they will allow native species

Keep up the good work