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AntsIkhlef
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Europe | News

Post: # 47105Post AntsIkhlef
Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:52 pm

Welcome all Europeans (and others)!

This is my second thread for Us European Ant Keepers!
First post was about European NFs and now i’ve Made this one which is pretty much for everything but most important is that this is where we talk about our colonies ‘n queens!

I myswlf have two Lasius niger queens and 2 Formica! All have eggs and some have larvae!

That was pretty much all, hope you can talk much here!

/Milan
Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

🐜❤️4ever

ClashOwenBash
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Location: Oxfordshire, England

Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47166Post ClashOwenBash
Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:14 am

I'm founding 3×Lasius Niger, 2×Lasius Flavus, and 2×Myrmica Rubra (which are semi-claustral). All have eggs. I've looked after all before but currently only have a 3 year old L.Niger colony.
Ant-keeper going into his 4th year of loving ants!

AntsIkhlef
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Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47187Post AntsIkhlef
Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:06 am

*** SPAM *** wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:14 am
I'm founding 3×Lasius Niger, 2×Lasius Flavus, and 2×Myrmica Rubra (which are semi-claustral). All have eggs. I've looked after all before but currently only have a 3 year old L.Niger colony.
Nice! Hope they do good!
Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

🐜❤️4ever

ClashOwenBash
Posts: 189
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:58 am
Location: Oxfordshire, England

Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47201Post ClashOwenBash
Sat Aug 11, 2018 11:27 am

AntsIkhlef wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 10:06 am
*** SPAM *** wrote:
Sat Aug 11, 2018 1:14 am
I'm founding 3×Lasius Niger, 2×Lasius Flavus, and 2×Myrmica Rubra (which are semi-claustral). All have eggs. I've looked after all before but currently only have a 3 year old L.Niger colony.
Nice! Hope they do good!
U2
Ant-keeper going into his 4th year of loving ants!

AntsIkhlef
Posts: 123
Joined: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:39 am
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Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47247Post AntsIkhlef
Sun Aug 12, 2018 1:32 pm

Update! All Queens Now have alrvae and all but one got pupae,

Lasius niger Queen with eggs, larvae and pupae!
https://ibb.co/mUaoJ9
https://ibb.co/dwE4rU

Formica sp. with Eggs and Larvae,
https://ibb.co/cidsd9
https://ibb.co/k9ZXd9

Lasius sp. With eggs, larvae and pupae.
https://ibb.co/bWzFy9

More pics can be Posted!

/Milan
Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

🐜❤️4ever

ClashOwenBash
Posts: 189
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:58 am
Location: Oxfordshire, England

Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47262Post ClashOwenBash
Sun Aug 12, 2018 3:42 pm

Cool. All my queens have eggs with a few of the Lasius queens having larvae. Both Myrmica queens are coming along nicely (being semi-claustral they can be harder to found).
Ant-keeper going into his 4th year of loving ants!

AntsIkhlef
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Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47531Post AntsIkhlef
Wed Aug 15, 2018 7:46 am

I have now installed the heating cable for the queens, they seem to like it around 30-29 degrees celsius (around 86 fahrenheit)

Altough the unidentified Lasius queen doesn't seem to be a big fan of the heat.
Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

🐜❤️4ever

ClashOwenBash
Posts: 189
Joined: Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:58 am
Location: Oxfordshire, England

Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47874Post ClashOwenBash
Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:14 am

Does anyone have any previous knowledge or tips on finding and caring for "acorn ants"? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Ant-keeper going into his 4th year of loving ants!

AntsIkhlef
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Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47879Post AntsIkhlef
Sun Aug 19, 2018 6:06 am

*** SPAM *** wrote:
Sun Aug 19, 2018 2:14 am
Does anyone have any previous knowledge or tips on finding and caring for "acorn ants"? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I'm Sorry! Never heard of them!
Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

🐜❤️4ever

AntsIkhlef
Posts: 123
Joined: Wed Jun 27, 2018 8:39 am
Location: Stockholm

Re: Europe | News

Post: # 47929Post AntsIkhlef
Sun Aug 19, 2018 3:18 pm

Hello!
Photo time today :D
All queens were doing great, especially The Lasius niger queens!
They all have Pupae and eggs but no sign of Larvae for the Formica queen, althought her two Pupae and her eggs were all looking very healthy, Here are the Photos from today:

Lasius Queens here:
https://ibb.co/kPu5he
https://ibb.co/fHZSvz
https://ibb.co/iQ4Svz
https://ibb.co/hYSEaz

Formica Queen, Kinda struggling,
https://ibb.co/hKTsTK
https://ibb.co/mDGe8K

Overall i highly Believe we will have nanitis next weekend! SO pumped! :lol: :roll: ;)

/Milan
Beginner here!
I am new to this and I have just founded my first colonies! :geek:

Keeper of:

2x Lasius niger
1x Lasius neglectus/i]

🐜❤️4ever

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