ANTSTORE World of Ants

[mpir]

I'm not really sure how many was in there... but as long as you have a queen and a few workers it doesn't really matter. The number of workers will go up fast.

[JimmyVe]

It is indeed easy'er to keep them in an Y-tong nest.

[sithmaster676]

yes ytong nests are good for colonies that dont get very big such as this colony
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[mpir]

Plaster nest would be good as well.

[sithmaster676]

yeahalthough i do prefer sand based ant farms it is more natural for thme
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[JimmyVe]

That is true but in sand nest you don't see the inside of the nest.

[sithmaster676]

yeah but it is more natural for them as they can create the nest size that they wish
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[sithmaster676]

and they can also hide so that you cant see all of the nest my colony is in a 3 foot by 1 foot ex fish tank which has plnety of room for my lasius niger colony.
Sithmaster676

[mpir]

I'm sure your ants will feel very comofortable in there I just hope you won't get tired and bord with them too soon.

[JimmyVe]

That is true, but i prefer to see in the nest. it is nice to see how they raise there larva and keep up with the activities that are going on inside.

[mpir]

For the next year I also plan to keep a Lasius niger colony in an ant display. The only reason for this is to observe how will they dig "underground" and what shape will be the nest.

[sithmaster676]

no im sure i wont get bored having an old fish tank ant farm is great because i have a place for them to live and a arena built in one. but i am planning to get an ant display aswell so i can view a new colony at work which will be interesting to watch.
does anyone use a ytong for there colonies?
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[JimmyVe]

i do, for almost all my colony's.

[sithmaster676]

does it work out well for you?
and i just would like to ask a quick question. next year when my colony of lasius niger come out of hibernation after a few weeks i was wondering if it would be a good idea to add some lasius niger pupai from another well populated nest to my colony to add to its population
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[JimmyVe]

Yes it does.
You can do that, but there is a small change they don't except the pupai, normally they do but it can be that they just eat them.
Some people i now do it, but i don't see way. Lasius niger crows very fast.