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Post by WolfMan on Aug 4, 2014 16:41:17 GMT
So I have a couple of what I assume to be Lasius niger Queens in a small plastic box with damp cottonwool inside, they have laid eggs and I am just playing the waiting game now, fingers crossed the first little workers will be along to help them soon
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Post by WolfMan on Aug 5, 2014 7:38:08 GMT
realise this is possibly the most common and boring ant and this noob journal is likely of little interest to anyone but myself. However I find it interesting! Hahaha here are a couple of photos of her majesty, its hard to get a clear photo because she is in a translucent container but she very kindly posed for a super close up mugshot, you can also see one of the eggs that was against the wall;   |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2014 10:01:18 GMT
You say that but it's been added to my favourites! Lasius Niger is never boring!  |
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Post by WolfMan on Sept 2, 2014 12:05:57 GMT
So I came back to work this morning to find that the very first worker ant has been born and looks like there are 2-3 other close to eclosing. Queen seems very active and nice full gaster so I'm really happy with her progress. Can't wait until there are a good few workers so I can test them out in the formicarium I am developing and see how it holds up
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 12:14:59 GMT
So I came back to work this morning to find that the very first worker ant has been born and looks like there are 2-3 other close to eclosing. Queen seems very active and nice full gaster so I'm really happy with her progress. Can't wait until there are a good few workers so I can test them out in the formicarium I am developing and see how it holds up Keep us updated Wolfman, because I am eager to see the colony in a nice formicarium. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 18:48:26 GMT
Yes keep it coming, we love Lasius niger here!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 19:09:08 GMT
I cannot wait till my first Lasius niger workers eclose.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 19:14:44 GMT
realise this is possibly the most common and boring ant and this noob journal is likely of little interest to anyone but myself. However I find it interesting! Hahaha What! Are you kidding? No journal about Lasius niger is boring. I love this species of ant so much.
Nice pictures of her majesty.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2014 21:24:02 GMT
Yep I'm in the same boat as the others I like reading about any ant, no matter how many journals of the same species there is. Everyone goes about something different. Also they won't be boring for long, just wait till they show their Naughty side  |
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Post by TenebrousNova on Sept 2, 2014 21:53:16 GMT
Good start, WolfMan. Of course we're interested! I remember being overjoyed when I saw my first L.niger callow being helped around by her mother. And I concur with Dermy: once there's a few hundred workers you'll be quelling escape attempts every time you feed them. It'll be fun!  |
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Post by WolfMan on Sept 3, 2014 6:31:18 GMT
 shot of the firstborn helping mother tend the brood |
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Post by Wood~Ant on Sept 3, 2014 7:08:10 GMT
realise this is possibly the most common and boring ant and this noob journal is likely of little interest to anyone but myself. However I find it interesting! Hahaha The most common ants are easy to find and often the easiest to keep Wolf, but whether they are common or rare I could not name one single species that is boring or of little interest as they're all fascinating in their own way. |
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Post by TenebrousNova on Sept 3, 2014 10:39:38 GMT
Once a few more workers arrive, you could try feeding them. Greenbottles or house flies should go down well if you can find them.
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Post by WolfMan on Sept 3, 2014 13:33:51 GMT
Moving along nicely now! Another worker is just darkening up as we speak! Looking at the various brood I think there could be 5 workers stumbling around by tomorrow!
Finally got to the exciting bit, I'm glad I had the patience and left them to it now.
Will try them with a bit of protein jelly tomorrow and see how they get on. Up until now they have been weaned on a drop of honey here and there. I think Set Honey is better for them as there is less potential for drowning.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2014 16:19:28 GMT
Moving along nicely now! Another worker is just darkening up as we speak! Looking at the various brood I think there could be 5 workers stumbling around by tomorrow! Finally got to the exciting bit, I'm glad I had the patience and left them to it now. Will try them with a bit of protein jelly tomorrow and see how they get on. Up until now they have been weaned on a drop of honey here and there. I think Set Honey is better for them as there is less potential for drowning. Great journal!
The protein jelly is great as it contains the nutrients for the larvae.
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