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Lasius flavus is a fun and easy-to-care-for species; they are beautiful yellow ants that love sweets. Their Dutch name (yellow meadow ant) comes from their color and the fact that they nest primarily in meadows.
Specifications :
Scientific name: Lasius flavus
Dutch name: Yellow meadow ant
Distribution area: Europe
Colour of the ant: yellow, orange, brownish
Difficulty level: 2/5
Queen size: 8-9 mm
Worker size: 3-4 mm
Soldier size:/
Temperature: 20 to 24 degrees
Optimal temperature: 22-23 degrees
Nest humidity: 60 to 75%
Outside humidity: 30 to 50%
Winter rest: December-March on 5-10
Growth rate: 3/5
Growing to a number of workers: +- several thousand workers
Subfamily: Formicinae
Foundation: claustral
Colony formation: oligogyne/polygyne (can have several queens per nest)
Care:
Food: insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias. Sugars such as beetle jelly, byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew, etc.
Food requirements: normal.
Number of workers per nest: move to a small nest for 50+ workers.
Recommended nest type: AntLab Fusion Nest, ytong, plaster, acrylic.
Care:
They're relatively easy to care for, and they love small insects and sugars. When feeding liquid food, it's important to offer a small droplet, as they're tiny ants that can quickly drown in a drop that's too large.
