Lasius emarginatus
| Latin Name: |  |
Lasius (Lasius s. str.) emarginatus |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) often found as houseant can they infiltrate woodconstruction and thermal insulation |
| Distribiution: |  |
all over Europe, Caucasia |
| Habitate: |  |
inhabit open spaces with stones and rocks, can also be found in urban areas |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyn |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7,5 - 9 mm Colour: Head darkbown,Thorax and Gaster brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2,5 - 4 mm Colour: Head and Gaster dark, thorax yellish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 4 mm 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 15°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest under stones, often papernests strengthen by honeydew and a fungus. |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to orest- and sandareas moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, Stones |
| Description: |  |
Lasius emarginatus is a very aggressive ant which defends feedingplaces against other ants. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days end of July ` til the end of August founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 1000 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
