Lasius fuliginosus
| Latin Name: |  |
Lasius (Dendrolasius) fuliginosus |
| Trivialname: |  |
Jet - Black Ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) they have a preference for wood, can cause possible damages in woodconstructions |
| Distribiution: |  |
all above Europe, moderate climate asia |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers deciduous forest and mixed forest, especialy tree with many honeydew insects are prefered |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyn |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 6 - 6,5mm Colour: shiny black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 - 6mm Colour: shiny black |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 4,5mm Colour: black , slim |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in dead wood, |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternests |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, leaves and bark mulch Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Forest- and Sandareas moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, Stones |
| Description: |  |
one of the most abundant ants in germany which culitvate an fungus for strenghten their nestconstructions. Their colonies can be up to 2 million ants. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days mid - may to the end of june at 22 - 28°C , founding: socialparasite in Lasius umbratus, Lasius sabularum, Lasius jensi colonysize: up to 2 000 000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
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