Inside the world of ants ( Lasius Niger)

[HomieKnightz]

what do you feed them

[xxnewyorkxx1]

yo if i was u id totalyy let loose about 500 termites on the other side with there queen and just see what happens

[xxnewyorkxx1]

this is to sick did u make dis or did u just buy it and did u order the ants if so what website/phonenumber and how do u feed them

[nintendoDSplaYER1]

what kind of dirt is that

[Boeff82]

@nintendoDSplaYER1

It's no dirt.

This material is called Ytong.

[me8825]

Have you ever had your queen die? If so what happened to the other ants?

and does your colony have more then 1 queen?

[TheFinalRest]

@me8825 Depends on what specie.

Lasius Niger dies out very slowly. They only can have 1 queen. Once the queen dies, The Workers/Soldiers/Scouts die.

Myrmica Ruba, Have multiple queens if you place like 5, they will all live together. DO NOT let Lasius Niger get mixed with Lasius Meadow! Very bad! I can say... Myrmica Ruba is the best. I've had a nest for over 14 years now and they blowing up all the nests! :D

[OblivionDarkelf]

That one person is the black widow XD!

[SainterX]

0:08 Im jealous of the amount of eggs you have

[Boeff82]

@SainterX

Now I have even more :P

[reallylongusername03]

@Boeff82 how big do they get? cm please

[eddohan]

Was that the queen at the beginning of the movie?

[Boeff82]

@eddohan Yes that was the queen.

[NightmareXXOO]

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[bassaddict1231]

put it in the window of your car nobody will ever break in theyll be busy staring at them

[mansaangel]

@bassaddict1231 hahaha;) gud one... rofl ;)

[dick110590]

how do you feed them?

[Boeff82]

@dick110590

Sugerwater and small insects. In an other area connected to the nest.

[eddohan]

@Boeff82

Do they notice it(by smelling/hearing) when you leave food in the other compartement and do they charge it? :)

[Boeff82]

@eddohan No, but they notice if you open the compartement. Then the get very active.

[bliofet]

WoW, yours a kinda cleen compared to mine ...

[PreppyPoser1]

omg this is so fuckn awesome!!!!! ahhhh

[PreppyPoser1]

I love these videos, that is the BEST looking ant farm I ever saw. I want one like it!

[TheAntDr]

where did you get all thoes ats from

[skorpionman2010]

@TheAntDr first the colony is very small...years ago you have got a big colony like his one...

[Boeff82]

@TheAntDr

From one single queen :D

[PreppyPoser1]

@Boeff82 lol

[nhothing]

were can i find a colony of Lasius Niger plz respond

[tvfreak78]

im thinking of starting a colony this summer and i would just like to know if anyone could give me any tips because ive never done it before so im not fully sure on what to do i think i know what to do but not fully sure and whats the best thing to keep them in e.g dirt sand or anything else please reply or message me thanks

[superboi65]

@tvfreak78 hey i can give u advise just get a queen either from a colony in a wall dirt sand etc and during flight season which is now for some nests look for the big ants with wings there the young queens put it in a see through box so you can check on it when u need put some tissue paper in about 1 layer so it can hide a couple of stones and leaves and if u wish a bit of sand mixed with soil just a handfull. then when she sheds her wings she is ready to lay eggs hope this helps message me :)

[stonechater]

How long does it takes for 1 egg to become a adult ant?

[Wylff]

I have a question, how do you move the colony from the old nest to the new?

[ctarshis01]

lasius niger ftw.

[StarWarsNerd1231]

get a magnifying glass and catch the sun and have some fun! >:D

[sketchyou]

How do feed them? I've always wondered how I'm going to feed my ants if I had a colony, because you'd have to open a glass or something, but at the same time risk them escaping..

[drentrix]

If you had too many ants one day, and for sooommmeee reason you are unable to create a larger nest, could you just, not do anything, and allow the habitat's population to stableize to keep a constant population, or would they all die from over population?

[Owneador1337]

@Smartster621atzcmd60 There are several branches of lasius. I've heard about nigers, lasioides and flavus as main types. Nigers and lasioides are black and quite similar to each other; however, nigers have some little "hair" on them, which lasioides dont. Flavus are of a very cool yellow colour :D.

They are small and pretty clever (they are aphid shepherds and they can kill their own parasites). However, they don't make workers.

I have a small colony of lasioides (black, hairless).

[Owneador1337]

@Owneador1337 Oh I mean they don't make warriors*. They obviously do make workers :P.

[Owneador1337]

Amazing, man. Fucking awesome. I have a lasius farm, too. It's still starting and I only have a queen, 4 nurses and about 10 pupas/eggs due to winter hybernation. They are starting to eat a lot now so I hope they build up this summer!

I was told lasius are easy to maintain as they are quite intelligent compared to other species and they can deal with their parasites by themselves. However, they have no warrior breeds :(.

By the way, how old is your colony? Regards!

[Jakepacker98]

Wheres the queen?

[DrPsycho4200]

ANTS

[morphedmind]

where do you get these ants?

[Boeff82]

@morphedmind

You only have to catch an ant queen at the end of the summer. Search on youtube for the video

"How to find an ant queen"

And you know how

[gar13ry]

did you make the farm or buy it??if u make it, can u tell me how??

[ripsyd]

type in "build ant nest" into youtubes search and thres a vid in there that will show yeah

[gar13ry]

thanks

[Boeff82]

@gar13ry

Search on google for antstore

There is also an english forum on that site where you can find a lot of information about building a good antfarm

[RUNNINGRIOT318]

@Boeff82 where do u go at the ant store to build an ant nest plz help im at the home page

[skorpionman2010]

@Boeff82  the forum is very good...

[skorpionman2010]

@Boeff82 the forum is very good...the shop too

[bentleyboy72]

hey man i was just wondering how u collected a queen?

[Boeff82]

@bentleyboy72

@morphedmind

You only have to catch an ant queen at the end of the summer. Search on youtube for the video

"How to find an ant queen"

And you know how

[zaptaptwo]

y only at the end of the summer? cant you find it anytime. It is always hot in california if that is the issue.

[RudeLeaf]

What do you feed them?

[devilfish97]

you feed them protein (insects) and sugary food (biscuit crumbs)

[comebacktobase]

How do they get fresh air? Small holes or something like this?

[GOLDROCK420]

they dont need fresh air like we do

[comebacktobase]

Wow... thats quite awesome!

[GOLDROCK420]

yeppers

[Owneador1337]

@GOLDROCK420 Yes, they do, lol. I bet he has tiny holes. Ants breathe too.

[bentleyboy72]

they have small holes in their bodies and they actually have workers that go outside of the colony and collect air to bring back into the nest.

[nafaka12]

do they crap alot ;P?

[662929]

what are they eating?

[Polyman92]

Food given in another part of the nest : an artificial outdoor

[djnsn945]

sw33t

[jeremyoutlaw11]

do u have a queen ant?

[BlueJelloProductions]

no he only has time to catch the thousands of ants WHAT DO TYOU THINK

[UneXisted]

LOL, nice comment! You actually made me laugh. :-)

[BlueJelloProductions]

also if they were all caught theyd always be freaking out this is were they think theyve lioved for ever

[FormicidaeEmpire]

HOLY

[antboy888]

hey boeff who do you think has more lasius niger workers in there nest?check out my lasius niger videos tp and coment

[alien8613]

holy shit that is alot of ants hope their secure in a cage or somethin

[NikitaOo]

thats amazing!

[norick020]

cool were did u get the farm?

[Budzi08]

yeh can you show how big it is sometime, like put your hand next to it and show it all.

nice vid 5 star

[diesbecq]

Weeral mooii van proxi

[nanoguy4098]

Can you show us the entire setup?

Also, how long have you had this colony?