JimmyVe: (15. Mai 2006 17:04)

They like it better in the dark, especially the Queen.

They eat anything, - nectar - insects -.... you can try out with things.

I would say about 4-5 weeks (10-14 days as eggs and +-2-3 weeks as larva)

Greets Jimmy

maxfly: (31. Aug 2006 17:10)

Hi folks little feedback on my starter lasius niger colony, after some intense activity days after that it arrives, it have eaten and made supply of some bugs and reduce completely the opening of T-Tube there is trhee day ago it rest in tube. Not any worker go out.
someone can confirm to me that this is a normal behavior?
Because I do not want to disturb the colony removing the darkening-cover from the T-tube.

Thanks
Max

maxfly: (1. Sep 2006 11:03)

Hi Gorilla I had thought to begin a diary on this forum experience section, but my English is poor and my digital machine is broken off.. for this I had set aside the idea...

greez

Max

JimmyVe: (1. Sep 2006 15:00)

My English is bad to and i started a diary ;)

about your ants. they are just fine. there is not much activity with a small colonie. As long if there is food and water nearby they will survive. ;)

maxfly: foraging decisions of Lasius Niger (7. Sep 2006 10:49)

I wish this could be interesting....this explain many foraging and exploring beahviour of Lasius Niger workers.

[web]http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:VtFk0RAGlW0J:www.ulb.ac.be/sciences/use/documents/detrain/food-brood.pdf+lasius+niger+food&hl=it&gl=it&ct=clnk&cd=3[/web]

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Max

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