Lasius psammophilus
| Latin Name: |  |
Lasius (Lasius s. str.) psammophilus |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) very easy in keeping |
| Distribiution: |  |
all above Europe, Northafrica, moderate climate asia, Northamerica |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers sandy dunes and sandy xerothermous grassland coverd by Festuca ovina, Calluna vulgaris, Carex arenaria |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyn |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 9 mm Colour: brown to blackish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 5 mm Colour: brown, thorax yellowish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 4,5 mm Colour: black , slim |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil with the deepest chamber in 120cm, mainpart between 10 - 30cm |
| 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: |  |
Is not aggressiv against towards nestdisturbance. Seems to be the main host for Lasius meridionalis. Feeding mainly on subterrainian honeydew producers. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days mid - may to the end of june at 22 - 28°C founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 40.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |