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Posted: **Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:03 pm**

Hello Everyone,

First a little introduction because i'm new here

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I'm Wesley V. I'm from Belgium and have a crazy love for animals.
I have a 300L fresh water aquarium and did have terrarium with a beautiful Bearded Dragon.
After watching all those those very informative and caring video's from AC i have started to take interest in catching/keeping an ant-farm and have finally started searching for queens in my neighborhood to start a fresh colony!

I think i found some!

I did catch the queens on 3 Juli 2018 in Belgium. I have them for a week or 3 in a test tube setup and one did lay her first eggs.
Since i'm just started and i have tried to identify the species myself with the help of the AC video's and the website https://www.antweb.org/ its still pretty difficult for me and could use some help.

My thought is that it's Lasius Flavus or Lasius Niger. Forgive me if i'm wrong..

Here are some picture's, they are all the same species (i think) and did catch them all in the same area and on same date.
https://myalbum.com/album/xVvRQ4lj8L4Y

Thanks in advance!

Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:30 am**

Animetaldude wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:03 pm
Hello Everyone,

First a little introduction because i'm new here !
I'm Wesley V. I'm from Belgium and have a crazy love for animals.
I have a 300L fresh water aquarium and did have terrarium with a beautiful Bearded Dragon.
After watching all those those very informative and caring video's from AC i have started to take interest in catching/keeping an ant-farm and have finally started searching for queens in my neighborhood to start a fresh colony!

I think i found some!

I did catch the queens on 3 Juli 2018 in Belgium. I have them for a week or 3 in a test tube setup and one did lay her first eggs.
Since i'm just started and i have tried to identify the species myself with the help of the AC video's and the website https://www.antweb.org/ its still pretty difficult for me and could use some help.

My thought is that it's Lasius Flavus or Lasius Niger. Forgive me if i'm wrong..

Here are some picture's, they are all the same species (i think) and did catch them all in the same area and on same date.
https://myalbum.com/album/xVvRQ4lj8L4Y

Thanks in advance!

I'm not the best with exact ID'S but they look like Lasius Niger (a great beginner species)

Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:49 am**

They definitely look like my Lasius Niger queen. And the ones I cought with her (also Lasius Niger).
It most likely is Lasius Niger but I'm not an expert so it could be a different species nevertheless.

Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:17 am**

Formica most likely Fusca.

Posted: **Mon Jul 23, 2018 11:54 am**

I agree with formica.

Posted: **Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:23 pm**

Ok, ty all for your opinion. I'm going further with that information to plan the formicarium setup.

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