Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus (Yellow Meadow Ants)
| Latin Name: |  |
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus |
| Trivialname: |  |
Yellow Meadow Ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) very easy in keeping |
| Distribiution: |  |
all above Europe, moderate Asia |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers sunexposed grassland |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyn often oligogyn sometimes polygyn |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7 - 8mm Colour: yellow |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 4mm Colour: yellow |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 3 - 4mm Colour: yellow |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 60 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil, under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to grasslandareas moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, stones |
| Description: |  |
Lasius flavus is complete subterrainean antspecie which harvest honeydew from rootaphids |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days july to begin of september founding: claustral (without feeding), often Pleometrosis with up to 20 Queens and Adoption colonysize: up to 40.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
