Sphecomyrmex: (14. Dez 2007 20:21)

I've found some information on Lasius emarginatus here http://www.ameisenhaltung.de/artenverzeichnis/latein/l/

"These ant loves warmth and aridity; it avoids damp places. They nest builds them mostly in old wood, but also in cliff biotopes, there preferred in cliff scratches and hollow cavities. One meets it frequently in wall columns in house walls and often in the framework of houses.
From all Lasius kinds(ways) this is the fastest, possesses the best optical orientation and recruits most quickly"

"Easy breeding.
Longevity of the 20-year-old queen and + Longevity of the workers to is 3 years old.
Size(Cutting) of the queen: 9 mm / Cuts workers from 4 to 5,5 mm.
Sort monogyne (a single queen by colony(summer camp)).
Can be raised(brought up) in all our types of nests".

ant dude: (15. Dez 2007 09:01)

thanks, this helps me aswell :) i saw the second link already, but thanks anyway as i could of missed it :grin:

anyone ordered from this site before :?: as it seem like an ok site to me. well in terms of i dont think its a rip off site:P

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fourmis.fr/fourmis-fourmilieres/images/lasius_emarginatus.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.fourmis.fr/fourmis-fourmilieres/product_info.php%3Fproducts_id%3D153&h=446&w=576&sz=29&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=LNfa2FRUNW-
WNM:&t

doesent anyone keep this species of ant lasuis emargnatus then :?:

Dr.House: (15. Dez 2007 09:17)

http://antstore.net/viewtopic.php?t=6876#bot
docwood did buy from a other offerer ...
and here too http://ameisenforum.de/technik-basteln/30757-haltet-ihr-von-diesem-produkt.html

It's in german ... but to sum up, the Shop is a good one. He bought some ants, they weren't that lively, he recommends to wait for spring. But maybe the 5 day shipping was just a little to much for the small ones.
The special formicariums where quite nice, but he had to use a little Sandpaper to smooth the angles

ant dude: (15. Dez 2007 09:27)

oh thanks, so far im quite intrested in this species so i will probaly buy them!!! but like u say its best to wait to spring to start things. so i will/might wait a while if i do decide to get 'lasuis emargnatus' which i probaly will get them s.a.p. sandpaper wont be a prob cos ill just use my dad's :grin:

looks like its time for http://babelfish.altavista.com/

SteveUK28: (23. Dez 2007 22:32)

Hiya guys..
I've been thinking about what miszt said with the rose and the aphids... Would it work if u planted a rose in a basin of compost... and then had some very hard substrate on top.. obviously so the ants dont nest in the basin.. just a daft q.. what would use that is hard enough for them not to try n nest in???
Also would i layer of vasline around the edges of the basin keep the ants in.. Basin i was thinking about is: http://www.antstore.net/shop/product_info.php/info/p1214_basins-25x15x15-cm-with-10mms-drilling--quality-class-2.html
Regards
Steve

Phasmid: (23. Dez 2007 23:44)

I think that you could streatch, say, a baloon over the pot and have a hole where the plant will grow through and fill it up, preventing the ants from getting to the soil but still having access to the plant :-k .

JimmyVe: (24. Dez 2007 13:02)

That may work. It is worth a try. ;) Let us know.

SteveUK28: (26. Feb 2008 12:43)

Ok guys ive got myself a colony of Lasius emarginatus on the way now...
Im gonna keep them in the test tube for some time untill ive sorted out a home for them.. Ive been thinking a lot about this aphids on the rose tree and i def think im gonna have 1. Prob keep them in 1 basin with sand/peat mix with wood and stone so they can choose where to nest.. Then have gravel and fine sand in the other tank with the rose in the middle... Prob in a pot with gravel at the bottom and gravel at the top.. I was thinking about the baloon method.. but how would you water the rose?? Anyway.. What u think of my ideas ???

Phasmid: (26. Feb 2008 15:07)

I was thinking about the baloon method.. but how would you water the rose??
Well you could have the pot standing in a dish of water or you could simply pull up a corner of the baloon and pour the water in :idea: .

JimmyVe: (26. Feb 2008 16:45)

Ore put a tube in the pot. Trough the balloon so you can put water in it using the tube.

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