Lasius flavus

[UKantz]

Just uploading 2 vids of Lasius flavus repairing their nest (after they were destroyed by the law mower) hope you like them, my vids will be better once I buy a macro lense to my iPad. ;D

Our new member flaverusking may like them too.

[UKantz]

Here they are (the second is better as there is less camera shake)






Once I get a new camera the quality should be better. ;D

I'm going to ask you what species of ant you want in the next video the choices being:

Lasius Niger
Lasius flavus
Formica rufa- if the weather is nice
Formica fusca-if the weather is nice
Myrmica species-if the weather is nice

Pm me on your choice and I'll choose based the the majority of the votes.

[msi]

I LOVE Lasius flavus so thats mt vote haha

[UKantz]

That's nice to know msi, I may be able to film some Formica rufa on the weekend.

[IceWhyte]

Some rufa would be good to see. I am hoping to catch some Formica rufa or aquilonia this summer ;-)

[UKantz]

If your referring to queens then you may be out of luck as they tend to fly early in the year and may have had there nuptial flight, also they don't make a great species to keep in captivity as there nest grow very large and there tendancy to squirt Formic acid can kill them if in a confined space (not to mention it smells funny).

Some of my messor barbarus when they arrived (in a different set up now)

Although titled messor barbarus digging it's more targeted at the super majors but this is what I'm keeping them in now

A better part 2 of messors digging is comming soon. ;D
Soon to come

Wild

Lasius Niger
Formica rubra

Own colonies

Formica lemani
Myrmica rugonodis

[Honeydewman]

Nice quality videos.

The damage doesn't look too bad so shouldn't take them long to repair.


Be wary now though that they don't launch a midnight attack against your lawnmower...


SABOTAGE !!!!! ;D

[UKantz]

Sadly it rained cats and dogs today so unless it's nice tommorow you may have to wait anouther week for Formica rufa.