Latin Name: |
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Lasius (Lasius s. str.) platythorax
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Trivialname: |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini
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Keeping Level: |
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(1) very easy in keeping
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Distribiution: |
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only known from europe, but there need to be more studies about the the distribution of Lasius platythorax |
Habitate: |
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prefers all kinds of woodland and is mostly absent from anthropogenic disturbed areas
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Colonyform: |
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monogyn
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Queen: |
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Size: 9 mm Colour: black; light yellowish brown shimmer
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Worker: |
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Size: 3 - 5 mm Colour: black with light yellowish brown shimmer
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Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: 3,5 - 5 mm Colour: black , slim |
Nutrion: |
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Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 40 - 60% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
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Temperature: |
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Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C
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Hibernation: |
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yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C
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Nestform: |
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Build their nest in organic material like dead wood, sometimes strengthen with fungi like Lasius fuliginosus
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Kind of Formicaria:
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster
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Formicaria size: |
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Size: S - M
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Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam
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Planting: |
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similar to Forest- and Sandareas moss, grass and other plants
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Decoration: |
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Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, Stones
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Description: |
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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: |
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matingflight: on warm days mid - june to the begin of august
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: more than 10.000 Individuals
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Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
Weblinks: |
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