Hello,
Well I have a small problem and need your help guys.
You see....
One of my Lasius niger colonies are in a plaster nest.
Its a small plastic tub which is tall. So I made the tunnels and chambers with plasticine and filled it with a mixture of plaster and water.
Now they have been in it for several months and its getting very moldy.
Some days ago I made an exact replica ( But clean of course ) but after 2 weeks they did not move, and my reason why I think they did not move was because since the queen is located in the furthest, deepest chamber she is not able to climb and get to the tubing.
So I decided to make a small hole yesterday where the queen was but all the workers rushed to the hole so I could not complete it.
I really want them to be in the other nest. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
ant kid
P.S I have tried letting the setup dry, exposed to a bit of light and leave food in new nest.