my first colony, need some help
I have dug out an ant queen and took 10 workers with her (lasius niger) into a home made formicarium (has few rooms and it's connected to a small outworld). The queen had started producing eggs right...
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10 Workers is probably not enough, she is used to being fed with hundreds if not thousands of workers. If you can go back to the original nest and take about 100-150+ workers, you may as well take...
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I am a beginner myself so others more experienced might have better answers but here we go. L.niger queen doesn't seem to lay eggs everyday for me either, seems to be somewhat cyclic possibly due to...
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Hello shroom and welcome to the forum. And yes, please spellcheck.
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Thanks guys, I will try to get more workers and in the name of the Anth Vader let the grammar force of spellcheck be with me.
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shroom wrote:Thanks guys, I will try to get more workers and in the name of the Anth Vader let the grammar force of spellcheck be with me.Shroom, that's funny. Also, you might want to proofread your...
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shroom wrote:English aint my first laungage but I'm trying At least use the spellchecker please.
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I can't get any more workers. They seem to have disappeared from the original nest after a very rainy day. The thing that worries me is that maybe there is not enough workers to feed the queen as...
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Hi, Small colonies such as yours and mine don't seem to lay eggs at such a high rate. Possible reasons could be that the queen doesn't consider there to e enough resources such as ant labor, to...
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Today I found out my workers made a hole in my formicarium (it's made out of polystyrene) I patched it and luckily only one worker is missing.. How could I make it more secure? Or should I make a new...
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Hi, Based on what I have read, polystyrene isn't recommended. Better materials are breeze blocks (or ytong as they are often called) and seems to be perfect for beginners. Grout (although susceptible...
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Where are you from? She is probably a Camponotus sp.
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Often times Lasius queens will lay in batches. It is not uncommon.
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Thanks guys Heres an update: My first lasius niger colony is doing good, still same except they recently brought some dirt from outworld to their formicarium. I think it helps them regulate moisture...
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Yes, they use dirt to control moisture and ventilation as well as to make the entrance smaller (for security) and sometimes to help larvae spin themselves with their silk when transforming into...
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Is it normal for my new queens to lay barely one egg per day? I found them wandering around and I think they are carpetner queens.
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Yeah, an egg per day sounds normal. For their first season, Carpenter ants are not very prolific.
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