Lasius alienus (Foreign garden ant)
| Latin Name: |  |
Lasius (Lasius s. str.) alienus |
| Trivialname: |  |
Foreign Garden Ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) very easy in keeping |
| Distribiution: |  |
all above Europe, moderate Asia, Northafrica, Northamerica |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers sunny forestmargins and dry grassland |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyn |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 8 - 9 mm Colour: dark brown - black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 4 mm Colour: darkbrown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 3 - 4 mm Colour: dark brown |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| 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, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Forest- and Sandareas moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, stones |
| Description: |  |
Very tough and well-fortified Ants, which will grow to a great colony by good support. With in 3 years they can reach a population up to 10.000 workers. In nature they cultivate Sap- insects on roses, elder, red-/black-currant and so on. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days mid - may to the end of june at 22 - 28°C founding: claustral (without feeding) from Egg to adult worker approx. 6 - 8 Weeks (Egg to Larvae: approx. 10 -12 days, Larvae to Pupae: approx. 10 -14 days, Pupae to worker :approx. 10 - 24 days, depending on temperature). The maintime of activity is between april to october.The lifespan of the queen can be up to 15 years (still not completly clear) . colonysize: up to 40.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
