Kiam: Would this be good for my Myrmica rubra? (31. Mai 2007 21:36)

http://www.antstore.net/shop/product_info.php/info/p447_Ytong-nest-big-10-cm.html

Would that be good or would it be better if I bought 2 off them and made a tube to go through them or something ? And can the tube fit in the ytong ?

Waldläuferin: (31. Mai 2007 21:51)

Hi Kiam,

I am sure you can buy Ytong and glas also in England.
This Ytong is very big for a starter colony. If you want so a big nest, fill some passages with sand, so they can dig them free.
A Ytong-Nest needs to stand in a Formicarium, so the ants can climb into it, or it needs a connection to an arena. In the Formicarium or Arena you can feed and give water.

Kiam: (31. Mai 2007 22:27)

Oh I think ill just get a fish tank then :P

Anonymous: (2. Jun 2007 11:04)

Do your own ytong nest at home! That´s so much for money, by post. When you do it in your home, you coudn´t pay from the post...

JimmyVe: (2. Jun 2007 18:19)

Doing it your self is in deed much cheaper and you can experience making the nest from beginning till the end (when the ants move in it). It is not so difficult to do.

Kiam: (2. Jun 2007 22:50)

I think ill buy one first then Ill work out how to do them ok ;)

Kiam: (3. Jun 2007 11:46)

Is there some sort off difference between a myrmica rubra queen than an myrmica rubra worker I havent even seen the queen
I just got them in my antworld and I think they'll do good in there for the time being :)

Skippy: (3. Jun 2007 11:58)

Queens and workers of Myrmica rubra picture for Kiam

Kiam: (3. Jun 2007 12:14)

So whats difference though I cant really tell in that are they bigger?

Skippy: (3. Jun 2007 12:17)

You can see on picture ,they are a bit bigger ,her size is ca 6-7mm and it is easy to see in group of workers ,so I dont know ,If you cannot see ant like that ,maybe she is dead now or she run away ...

Skippy