Lasius Niger

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Carl75
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Re: Lasius Niger

Post: # 3198Post Carl75
Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:40 am

My Lasius Nigers have taken a few days to about 2 weeks to start laying eggs. Some haven't laid yet. I will keep them through hibernation even if they haven't laid and hope they start laying in the spring.

antkeeperlevi
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Re: Lasius Niger

Post: # 3236Post antkeeperlevi
Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:06 am

lasius usully lay eggs after hibernation :D

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GriffinAnt
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Re: Lasius Niger

Post: # 3301Post GriffinAnt
Sat Sep 05, 2015 6:08 am

well no they dont my six queens started to lay after 3 days in the tubes
Keeper of :-
siameses cat
Carnary
2 Terrapins
2 fish
lisius Niger
Messor Barbours
and all assosated feeder insects
Now have a red Fighting fish :D

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Ants4fun
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Re: Lasius Niger

Post: # 3553Post Ants4fun
Tue Sep 15, 2015 7:55 am

Lasius Niger will lay eggs, and develop their first workers before hibernation. Unlike Lasius neoniger.

idahoantgirl
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Re: Lasius Niger

Post: # 3555Post idahoantgirl
Tue Sep 15, 2015 11:28 am

antkeeperlevi wrote:lasius usully lay eggs after hibernation :D
Actually, many lasius lay eggs before hibernating. Lasius Noeniger, however, wait until after hibernating to lay eggs. Lasius Niger lay eggs before hibernation.
Proverbs 6:6-11

Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

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