Lasius grandis
| Latin Name: |  |
Lasius (Lasius s. str.) grandis |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) very easy in keeping |
| Distribution: |  |
Southern Europe, Northafrica |
| Habitat: |  |
avoids sunexposed and xerothermic Areas, often found in open Pineforest with a humid climate |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 9mm Colour: black; light brown shimmer |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 5mm Colour: black with light brown shimmer |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, for 2 - 3 month in the unheated room (15 - 18°C) |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil, under stones, |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster |
| 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 aggressive and tough ants similar to Lasius niger |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - 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 |