Latin Name: | Lasius (Lasius s. str.) grandis | |
Trivialname: | – | |
Taxonomy: | Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini | |
Keeping Level: | (1) very easy in keeping | |
Distribution: | Southern Europe, Northafrica | |
Habitat: | avoids sunexposed and xerothermic Areas, often found in open Pineforest with a humid climate | |
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: – Colour: – | |
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, for 2 – 3 month in the unheated room (15 – 18°C) | |
Nestform: | Build their nest in soil, under stones, | |
Kind of Formicaria: | Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster | |
Formicaria size: | Size: S – M | |
Substrate: | Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam | |
Planting: | similar to forest- and sandareas, moss, grass and other plants | |
Decoration: | Branches, roots, treeneedels, stones | |
Description: | very aggressive and tough ants similar to Lasius niger | |
Development: | matingflight: – founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 40.000 Individuals |
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Quantity: | one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) | |
Weblinks: | – Forum |
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