I can tell you from personal experience they can have multiple queens. I recently caught 8 queens and they split up into 3 groups that are all working together taking care of the eggs
A lasius what?! N word count: 13 0:13, that’s one 0:19, that’s two 0:33, that’s three 0:44, that’s four 0:49, that’s five 1:20, that’s six 1:36, that’s seven 2:28, that’s eight 3:13, that’s nine 4:44, that’s ten (good track record so far, not too many) 5:33, that’s eleven 6:39, that’s twelve 7:02, that’s thirteen Welp, that was fun
Love your content! I’m planning on getting this exact species but I have a question about the ytong nest. How much water is recommended you put in the nest for humidity? Like a small colony would need how much water in their nest?
Hi! Don't worry about that! With my Ytong setup I usually add water only about once or twice a week. The trick is to watch the inside of the nest to understand when it's time to add new water (you can notice that by looking at the color of the Ytong: darker = OK, lighter = Add moisture) 😜
Hi was thinking of owning some of these, but i am drawn away to the fact that the queen lives for 30 years. Does this mean i have to commit myself to taking care of them for that long? Great vid
Hi LFC, don't worry! The average lifespan is around 5 to 8 years, and if you live in a region where they are native, you can simply free them in the wild! 😉
Great! Usually the best way to keep a young colony is to simply leave it inside the original test tube. After they reach a certain amount of workers, you can start thinking about moving them inside a new nest 😉
thanks, but like once i move them to a new nest, i was just wondering if lascius Niger's will burrow that much, or if i should just fill a square tank with stones and wood?
Eheh... Good question! 😅 You have to find a place in your house when the temperature remains somewhat constant. If you have a balcony you can try to put them there, maybe inside a cardboard box.
Where do you suggest buying the queen? I want to buy one because I would probably miss the nuptial flight. Plus, I want to buy a queen because I want to start with the nanitics rather than just the queen.
Hi! Yeah, no problem with buying a queen or a colony! I would suggest you check online which stores sell ants in your country. Usually it's very easy to find one! The largest ones are Ant Antics (for the UK) and Esthetic Ants (for the EU)
Yeah, you're right. My bad, they could actually be some species from the genus Formica 😅 However, all the informations provided in the video are about Lasius Niger
Question i dont have my queen yet but I plan on finding one durning nuptial flight few questions Where I can get safe and not too expensive food for them How much time after puting queen in the test tube i should feed her after Do I have to worry for dangerus muschrooms or anything to start growing in colony durning hibernation? How much does owning of a colony cost a month after it has grown a bit Overall if you dont mind you could give few more tips if I get one it will be my first ant colony
Hi! Lasius niger only needs a source of water, sugar (in the form of sugar water or honey) and proteins (you can give them dried insects that you can easily buy online). You have to feed the colony only after the first workers start to appear, giving them small drops of sugar water and a small dose of insects. Don't worry! Ant keeping is an extremely cheap hobby! 😉
@@tweets-r-us4748 Hi! If the humidity levels are too low, you can hydrate the nest by adding some water to the hydration system of your nest. Same thing viceversa, if the humidity level is too high, you can stop hydrating the nest 😉
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I’m coming back to ant keeping, all my old ant species died, so I’m starting a new.
I'm glad that you are back in the game! 😁
Same bro
@@BRUMAAntsALL MY ANTS DIE
Despite having a low amount of subs, this video was highly informal and of great quality! Consider me subscribed and keep up the good work.
Thank you so much! 😁❤️
Honestly i love your channel its so helpful and well made
Thank youuu ❤️
Great information. Just got my queen 2 weeks ago. She has now a few workers.
Great to hear that! 😁
Just love to see the time and effort you put in a video!
I think I am going to catch a lasius niger queen in the summer!
🐜🐜🐜
Thank you so much! 😅❤️
I wish you the best! It's a really cool species!
its absolutly the best video for lasius niger on youtube thanks
Thank you so much for the nice words! ❤️
I was worrying the ants in my back yard (and the ants that would come in the summer) Were argentine ants. Now i know they are garden ants!
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I can tell you from personal experience they can have multiple queens. I recently caught 8 queens and they split up into 3 groups that are all working together taking care of the eggs
Cool! 😯
Are there any workers? Because once the first workers arrive they will start killing the queens.
Did somebody say underrated UA-cam channel?!?!?!?
Ahahahah thank you so much! 😂❤️
im your 200 subscriober
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Ahahah thanks for the support! 🤗😜
Great video
Thanks! 😁🙏🏻
A lasius what?!
N word count: 13
0:13, that’s one
0:19, that’s two
0:33, that’s three
0:44, that’s four
0:49, that’s five
1:20, that’s six
1:36, that’s seven
2:28, that’s eight
3:13, that’s nine
4:44, that’s ten (good track record so far, not too many)
5:33, that’s eleven
6:39, that’s twelve
7:02, that’s thirteen
Welp, that was fun
Hahahahahah 😂
Love your content! I’m planning on getting this exact species but I have a question about the ytong nest. How much water is recommended you put in the nest for humidity? Like a small colony would need how much water in their nest?
Hi! Don't worry about that! With my Ytong setup I usually add water only about once or twice a week. The trick is to watch the inside of the nest to understand when it's time to add new water (you can notice that by looking at the color of the Ytong: darker = OK, lighter = Add moisture) 😜
Hi was thinking of owning some of these, but i am drawn away to the fact that the queen lives for 30 years. Does this mean i have to commit myself to taking care of them for that long?
Great vid
Hi LFC, don't worry! The average lifespan is around 5 to 8 years, and if you live in a region where they are native, you can simply free them in the wild! 😉
@@BRUMAAnts Thanks! will probably be getting a colony for these soon. what type of nest do you recommend for them?
Great! Usually the best way to keep a young colony is to simply leave it inside the original test tube. After they reach a certain amount of workers, you can start thinking about moving them inside a new nest 😉
thanks, but like once i move them to a new nest, i was just wondering if lascius Niger's will burrow that much, or if i should just fill a square tank with stones and wood?
I would suggest you check out my tutorial on how to make a tubs and tubes setup, there you will find everything you need to know!
Love Youri videos
Thanks a lot! 🙏🏻❤️
👍 👍 👍 👍 thank you
Thank you for watching! 😜
Where would I hibernate my ants if I don't have a basement or garage and my fridge is a lot colder than 10 degrees Celsius
Eheh... Good question! 😅
You have to find a place in your house when the temperature remains somewhat constant. If you have a balcony you can try to put them there, maybe inside a cardboard box.
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Where do you suggest buying the queen? I want to buy one because I would probably miss the nuptial flight. Plus, I want to buy a queen because I want to start with the nanitics rather than just the queen.
It is completly ok to buy but you have to check the legality if the species of the ant that you order is native in your country it is ok
Hi! Yeah, no problem with buying a queen or a colony! I would suggest you check online which stores sell ants in your country. Usually it's very easy to find one! The largest ones are Ant Antics (for the UK) and Esthetic Ants (for the EU)
those ants you have in the video seem more formica than lasius to me
Yeah, you're right. My bad, they could actually be some species from the genus Formica 😅 However, all the informations provided in the video are about Lasius Niger
what tank was that??
This is the Antcube starter set by Antstore! Really good nest!
I have luck and i caught 20 qeens of lasius niger
Hi Jana, lucky you! 😜
Question i dont have my queen yet but I plan on finding one durning nuptial flight few questions
Where I can get safe and not too expensive food for them
How much time after puting queen in the test tube i should feed her after
Do I have to worry for dangerus muschrooms or anything to start growing in colony durning hibernation?
How much does owning of a colony cost a month after it has grown a bit
Overall if you dont mind you could give few more tips if I get one it will be my first ant colony
Hi! Lasius niger only needs a source of water, sugar (in the form of sugar water or honey) and proteins (you can give them dried insects that you can easily buy online). You have to feed the colony only after the first workers start to appear, giving them small drops of sugar water and a small dose of insects. Don't worry! Ant keeping is an extremely cheap hobby! 😉
Music is very distracting. I loved the info, but it was hard to pull out.
Yeah, you're completely right. I'm planning on making a remake of some of my care guides, with better audio and shots 👀
i just bought some ants
Cool! 😁
Hi I am just wondering if I could get some advice please. I am new to all this
Hi, let's see 😉 How can I help?
I just got my setup and wondering how I get the humidity to how I need it to be at. It is 65% at moment
@@tweets-r-us4748 Hi! If the humidity levels are too low, you can hydrate the nest by adding some water to the hydration system of your nest. Same thing viceversa, if the humidity level is too high, you can stop hydrating the nest 😉
Be me: went to exotic pet shop
My dumb ass: pronounce specie name wrong
Also me: go punched
😂
Um that’s not lasius you w showing they were Formica
Sorry, I meant to put were in
You're actually right! That was a mistake on my part 😅
Why this stupid music in the background?
The problem is the type of music or the volume?
@@BRUMAAnts The Type might be ok if the Volume is lower. Sometimes i cant even hear the Voice of the Speaker.
Yeah, you're right. The music is definitely too high in this one. I'm planning on making an updated version 😉
@@BRUMAAntsi had no problem listening to the voice! Great video!