I recently made my first serious formicarium for my ants, which I personally thought turned out pretty good! Although, I have a parasitic lasius colony that I just successfully introduced workers to, and as I was trying to move them in, they didn’t seem to like the nest. The sand lining in the nest was made with sand from a local river. It smelled like fish and a river a little bit, but I didn’t think it would hurt them. Could this be it, or is there a way to clean the sand before I build the nest? Any input is appreciated!
In Jesus,
Jonny
