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Buying lasius brood and callow workers


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#1 Offline Kevin - Posted October 18 2016 - 4:16 PM

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Hey all,

I just caught 54 parasitic lasius queens, and I need some brood and workers so get them started. Looking for almost eclosed workers, with callow or regular workers to take care of them until they hatch so I can give to my lasius. I don't want queens, just some brood+workers. Please PM me if you can sell some to me, or trade.

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#2 Offline MrPurpleB - Posted October 19 2016 - 12:17 PM

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Are you going to create a colony for each lasius queen?

#3 Offline Kevin - Posted October 19 2016 - 12:40 PM

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Most likely, and if I can give every one a home I'll release it.


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#4 Offline AntLoverAdam - Posted November 22 2016 - 3:48 PM

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Are you giving queens for free? Or selling?

#5 Offline Kevin - Posted November 22 2016 - 3:50 PM

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Are you giving queens for free? Or selling?

Yeah, $10 shipped for 1 queen, every added queen is $4. I have umbratus and claviger.


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#6 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 22 2016 - 3:51 PM

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You ought to feed them and put them into hibernation.


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#7 Offline Kevin - Posted November 22 2016 - 4:28 PM

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You ought to feed them and put them into hibernation.

The queens? Should I give them protein or sugars? I have about 50-60 of them.


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#8 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 22 2016 - 5:52 PM

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You ought to feed them and put them into hibernation.

The queens? Should I give them protein or sugars? I have about 50-60 of them.

 

 

Sugar.


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

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#9 Offline T.C. - Posted November 22 2016 - 9:15 PM

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Wow! 50 queens, maybe you should give me some tips then! That's a lot of ants and alot of money in test tubes! By the way I had three lasius umbratus queens I tried to introduce workers too. Do you have a recommended species that I can introduce them to in the future?


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#10 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted November 23 2016 - 4:58 AM

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My most successful colony had Lasius alienus host workers. What's really important is their age, which is why Kevin is looking for brood and callow workers.


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

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#11 Offline OTHER - Posted November 23 2016 - 6:02 AM

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Wow! 50 queens, maybe you should give me some tips then! That's a lot of ants and alot of money in test tubes! By the way I had three lasius umbratus queens I tried to introduce workers too. Do you have a recommended species that I can introduce them to in the fut

 

Lasius niger will also work, got a little video of one of my Lasius umbratus queens killing her host queen.

 



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#12 Offline Saftron - Posted November 23 2016 - 8:55 AM

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Wow that is so amazing! Glad to see it was captured on video. Very nice video.



#13 Offline Air - Posted November 23 2016 - 11:33 AM

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The videos aren't working, fix them?



#14 Offline OTHER - Posted November 23 2016 - 11:40 AM

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The videos aren't working, fix them?

Yes sir.


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#15 Offline Lilsxph - Posted February 15 2017 - 1:53 PM

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Are any of them mated and if so I'd be interested if you are in cali




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