Including:

Lasius niger ant colony

Cotton wool

Fluon

Feed syringe

Test tube outside world

5x test tube 16 x 150 mm

Honeydew, keep in the fridge!

Sugar water, keep in the fridge!

Fruit flies

Scientific name: Lasius niger
Distribution: Europe
Difficulty: 1/5
Queen size: 8-10mm
Worker size: 3-5mm
Soldier size: none
Hibernation: december-march in 5-10 degrees
Growth rate: 3/5
Temperature: 17-28 degrees
Optimal temperature: 23-26 degrees
Recommended nest type: ytong,gypsum
Diet: insects,sugarwater and honeydew

Lasius niger is a species in the Formicinae subfamily. These ants are very simple to keep and do not make high demands on their environment, these ants are also very stress resistant. So this is the ideal beginner species.

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