Latin Name: | ![]() |
Lasius (Lasius s. str.) grandis |
Trivialname: | ![]() |
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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 |
Quantity: | ![]() |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
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