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About Lasius niger
 
European Species- Common Garden Ant

Temperature: Nest 20- 25°C Outworld 18- 28°C

Humidity: Nest 40- 60% Outworld 30- 70%

Hibernation: Yes from the end of October to the end of March at 5°C - 10°C 

Diet
Water: Yes, access at all times.
Protein: Freshly killed feeders like mealworms or other. Chicken, Sliced ham etc
Carbohydrates: Yes, check out our byFormica sunburst Ant Nectar. Sugar water, Honey water.

Colony form: Monogyne (single Queen per colony), Average 7,000 workers per colony.

Founding Queen: Claustral (without feeding)

Nest type: Acrylic, Wooden, Ytong, 3D Printed, Natural Bioactive Setup.
 
Sizes: Queen- 9mm/ Worker- 3.5- 4.5mm

Bite/ Sting/ Formic acid: No
 

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