How many eggs can lasius niger queens lay a day? and additional infomation on them

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Nicky2
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How many eggs can lasius niger queens lay a day? and additional infomation on them

Post: # 39124Post Nicky2
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:08 am

Was just wonering how many lasius niger eggs lay a day
and additonal infomation on them since thats the colony im getting

NikolaMladenovic
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Re: How many eggs can lasius niger queens lay a day? and additional infomation on them

Post: # 39199Post NikolaMladenovic
Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:51 pm

In my experience they don't really lay eggs everyday. At least not in the start. The queen usually lays around 8-12 eggs the day after she's been cought if you let her be in the dark for a good time. After that no more eggs are being layed until her workers emerge but right before they do she lays a new batch of eggs. After that point she will lay eggs depending on how often you feed your colony. If you have any further questions feel free to ask me.
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Nicky2
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Re: How many eggs can lasius niger queens lay a day? and additional infomation on them

Post: # 39201Post Nicky2
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:01 pm

NikolaMladenovic wrote:
Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:51 pm
In my experience they don't really lay eggs everyday. At least not in the start. The queen usually lays around 8-12 eggs the day after she's been cought if you let her be in the dark for a good time. After that no more eggs are being layed until her workers emerge but right before they do she lays a new batch of eggs. After that point she will lay eggs depending on how often you feed your colony. If you have any further questions feel free to ask me.
So just wondering then so lets say this is my first time and im asuiming you do not live in the uk but lets say i wanted to find one in the real world wheres the best place to find them in london/buryst edmunds area
also
lets say i bought an queen ant with 4 to 5 workers and i put them into a ant world place how long until she lays and how money will she lay once she is caught in the 24 hours and then after that point

NikolaMladenovic
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Re: How many eggs can lasius niger queens lay a day? and additional infomation on them

Post: # 39204Post NikolaMladenovic
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:07 pm

Nicky2 wrote:
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:01 pm
NikolaMladenovic wrote:
Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:51 pm
In my experience they don't really lay eggs everyday. At least not in the start. The queen usually lays around 8-12 eggs the day after she's been cought if you let her be in the dark for a good time. After that no more eggs are being layed until her workers emerge but right before they do she lays a new batch of eggs. After that point she will lay eggs depending on how often you feed your colony. If you have any further questions feel free to ask me.
So just wondering then so lets say this is my first time and im asuiming you do not live in the uk but lets say i wanted to find one in the real world wheres the best place to find them in london/buryst edmunds area
also
lets say i bought an queen ant with 4 to 5 workers and i put them into a ant world place how long until she lays and how money will she lay once she is caught in the 24 hours and then after that point
Before I answer your question... Do you usually see Lasius niger worker ants walking around on the pavement or anywhere close to where you live?
I'm very ANThusiastic :lol:

Nicky2
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Re: How many eggs can lasius niger queens lay a day? and additional infomation on them

Post: # 39387Post Nicky2
Sat Jun 30, 2018 1:10 pm

NikolaMladenovic wrote:
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:07 pm
Nicky2 wrote:
Thu Jun 28, 2018 5:01 pm
NikolaMladenovic wrote:
Thu Jun 28, 2018 4:51 pm
In my experience they don't really lay eggs everyday. At least not in the start. The queen usually lays around 8-12 eggs the day after she's been cought if you let her be in the dark for a good time. After that no more eggs are being layed until her workers emerge but right before they do she lays a new batch of eggs. After that point she will lay eggs depending on how often you feed your colony. If you have any further questions feel free to ask me.
So just wondering then so lets say this is my first time and im asuiming you do not live in the uk but lets say i wanted to find one in the real world wheres the best place to find them in london/buryst edmunds area
also
lets say i bought an queen ant with 4 to 5 workers and i put them into a ant world place how long until she lays and how money will she lay once she is caught in the 24 hours and then after that point
Before I answer your question... Do you usually see Lasius niger worker ants walking around on the pavement or anywhere close to where you live?
well at school we have a play ground and tehre is a nest there there is alot of ants walking around in that area so yeah
why?

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