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[miszt]

Lasius niger, flavus and umbratus (90% sure its umbratus) yesterday

[SteveUK28]

John did you collect many umbratus?

[JimmyVe]

Jimmy could you merge them all?

Consider it done.


Today here in Belgium is was a big flight, i saw about 4 different species of Lasius i captured a few. Pictures will be online later.

[Antlord]

@ JimmyVe: The only two species I saw flying out today were Lasius niger and Lasius flavus, which other species you saw?
Maybe I thought they were all one of these two but actually they were not.

[miszt]

John did you collect many umbratus?

Only 4, 2 have died however, now I have the dilema of choosing which of my colonies is going to be invaded by one of the remaining queens...and its possible she may fail

(umbratus are parasitic, u cant raise them from queen)

[tail__]

You don't need to sacrifice entire colony for Lasius umbratus queen, you can simply give her a few workers and a bunch of cocoons stolen from a large Lasius niger colony.

[highered]

I quote some people as saying the nupital flights wouldn't happen until the end of August becuase of the late developing of winged ants. I always said the end of July for the south east of England and was aware of the late developing of winged ants and used my previous experience of ants. I was proved correct as Laisus niger went on their nupital flight yesterday in the south east of England.

[miszt]

this aint a competition highered, you have nothing to prove here just enjoy the discussion



tail__ thats true, however I'm really interested to watch and document the behaviour, still not yet decieded what I will do tho lol

[JimmyVe]

@ Antlord: I also seen some Lasius fuliginosus but was to late to catch here. And i have some other Lasius to, don't know the name (picture coming - soon i hope).

I also seen a Myrmica species. Don't know which one nether. I was only able to catch a male of it. Took some (bad) pictures and release it back into nature.

@ John: don't wait to long to decide, the queens will lose there strength.

[delete-14751]

I've still not found any i hope i don't miss them!!!

[miszt]

Dont wory, its pretty much imposible to miss the flights, if you havent seen them, they havent yet happend near you

[delete-14751]

I hope so, i saw a nest this morning with alot of activity go on around it, is this a sign? (There were no queens around)