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by fskraum1
Fri May 15, 2020 8:39 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: My queen ant died and I don't know why
Replies: 1
Views: 1072

Re: My queen ant died and I don't know why

Hi there. Last summer I have caught three Lasius Niger queens and while the all have been wingless already when I have caught them and all three of them layd eggs. Only two of the "colonies" actually started to breed new workers. One of the queen was in the test tube with her eggs for all the time a...
by fskraum1
Fri May 15, 2020 8:14 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Help on how to create Tiny heating (stone) DIY
Replies: 1
Views: 1084

Help on how to create Tiny heating (stone) DIY

Hi All, short version - I would like to make a tiny heating or heating stone which will heat only part of the 10cmx20cmx1,8cm formicarium. Power source would be preferably 230V, but 12V is ok as well. Probably best would be to create it as a tiny stone which would be laid on top and thus ideal to mi...
by fskraum1
Fri May 15, 2020 7:46 am
Forum: Ant Care and Ant Keeping
Topic: Good temporary housing? (Out of test tubes)
Replies: 2
Views: 1415

Re: Good temporary housing? (Out of test tubes)

Hello, Last year during nuptial flight of the Lasius Niger I have been in the same situation as you and basically I did as you did. I have had small glass jars, so I have put there some wet paper towel and I have closed them in garage where there is not too much light and left them there. Problem I ...