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asiletto: Lasius niger diary (24. Jul 2010 22:25)

I buy this colony on 10 April on antstore.
After six weeks:
http://www.peerates.org/insetti/index.php/image/640x480/Colonie+di+Formiche/Lasius+niger+alpha/DSC_0009_particolare.JPG

My formicarium is made of polystyrene boxes connected with plastic tubes.
On bottom i put some ytong for keep it humid
http://www.peerates.org/insetti/index.php/image/640x480/Colonie+di+Formiche/Formicaio/DSC_0235.JPG

I bought these boxes on http://www.modulor.de, quite cheap 100 for 30 euro, the size is 95x65x45mm
http://www.peerates.org/insetti/index.php/image/640x480/Colonie+di+Formiche/Formicaio/DSC_0240.JPG

In these days they are moving from the tube to the first plastic box
http://formiche.peerates.org/sites/default/files/imagecache/intermedia/DSC_0132.JPG

detail
http://formiche.peerates.org/sites/default/files/DSC_0132_particolare.JPG

I feed them with insects, boiled egg, honey, anchovies in oil

04ab130695: Re: Lasius niger diary (10. Sep 2010 20:24)

Nice looking colony asileto! keep it up.