name: Lasius niger
homeland: Europa
caste: Monogyn
appearence of the queen: 9 mm black, great strong animal
appearence of the workers: 3 - 5 mm black, small
appearence of the soldiers: ---
nest building: Nests often in the ground, commom under stones, but also in rotten deadwood
nutrition: Honeywater, small insects e.g. crickets and flour worms
temperature: Romm temperature, keeps hibernation
air humidity: Moderate climate
number of basins: 1 basin is adequade
dimension of the basin: At least 30x20x20 cm (adjust to the colony size)
soil conditions: Sand, loam
planting: Only nessecary for plant louse culture
accessories: Not necessary
level: 1
hazard class: 1
risks: Unknown
shipping info: No shipping outside of the EU and by temperatures over 30°C
specifics: Very tough and well-fortified Ants, which will grow to a great colony by good support. In the nature they keep plant louse cultures on roses, elder, red-/black-currant and so on.
quantity: 1 queen + workers