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AntCube Lasius niger (sort havemyrer) – Sæt med 1 x DRONNING + 11-25 arbejdere

189,00 kr. Ex. moms

Lasius niger (sort havemyrer) – Sæt med 1 x DRONNING + 11-25 arbejdere

Latin Name: Lasius niger
Trivialname: Black Garden Ant
Taxonomy: Subfamily: Formicinae, Tribe: Lasiini
Keeping Level: (1) very easy in keeping
Distribution: all above Europe, Northafrica, moderate climate asia, Northamerica
Habitat: prefers sunexposed openland, often on ruralareas and in anthropogenic disturbed land
Colonyform: monogyne
Queen: Size: 9mm Colour: black; light brown shimmer
Worker: Size: 3 – 5mm Colour: black with light brown shimmer
Soldier: not present
Males: Size: 3,5 – 4,5mm Colour: black , slim
Nutrition: Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos
Airhumidity: Arena: 30 – 50% Nestpart: 50 – 60%
Temperature: Arena: 18 – 28°C Nestpart: 21 – 24°C
Hibernation: yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 – 8°C
Nestform: Build their nest in soil, under stones,
Kind of Formicaria: Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix
Formicaria size: Size: S – M
Substrate: Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam
Planting: similar to forest- and sand areas, moss, grass and other plants
Decoration: Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, stones
Description: Very tough and defensible ants that grow into a large colony if kept well. Within 3 years they can reach a population of up to 10,000 workers. In the wild they breed aphids for example on roses, elderberries, red/black currants
Development: matingflight: on warm days mid – may to the end of june at 22 – 28°C
founding:  claustral (without feeding)
from Egg to adult worker approx. 6 – 8 Weeks (Egg to Larvae: approx. 10 -12 days, Larvae to Pupae: approx. 10 -14 days, Pupae to worker :approx. 10 – 24 days, depending on temperature).
The maintime of activity is between april to october.The lifespan of the queen can be up to 15 years (still not completly clear) .
colonysize: up to 40.000 Individuals
Quantity: one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)