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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 13, 2006 10:04:47 GMT
Again, more great photos from Jenny (as I'm next to useless at ant close ups  ) of alate female L. niger just before setting off on their mating flight. |
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Post by Jenny on Jan 17, 2006 12:17:50 GMT
Ahhhhh  the sign of summer  these are nigers getting ready for a flight. |
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Post by theantkeeper on Jan 4, 2007 18:47:04 GMT
hi Id just like to comment on your photos, there brilliant!  I wish I could take ones like that. Andrew |
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Post by theantkeeper on Jan 4, 2007 20:00:14 GMT
Hi All I can see there are young queens, why are there not any males?  |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jan 4, 2007 20:07:21 GMT
Hi All I can see there are young queens, why are there not any males? There were a few males on the bottom picture, but a lot of nests produce queens only, while other nests only produce males. Males also fly before the females, so the sky was already full of males waiting to mate with the females, who did fly later on in the day than their male consorts |
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Post by o0kensh1n0o on Aug 22, 2007 21:43:16 GMT
oh my lord....... the shear beauty of those pictures. Lasius Niger are definitely one of the most beautiful ants when it comes to alates. Their black color is just gorgeous. I love how with that lighting, the alates are almost "blue-black". brilliant pics. I can't wait to have my first Lasius Niger colony. Take it easy, and God Bless. Later Days....... =P
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) of alate female L. niger just before setting off on their mating flight.
