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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.
SpecificationsLasius
Scientific name: flavus
Dutch name: Yellow meadow ant
Distribution area: Europe
Ant color: 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%
Outer environment humidity: 30 to 50%
Hilf-wintering: December-March at 5-10
Growth rate: 3/5
Development to number of workers: +- several thousand workers
Subfamily: Formicinae
Foundation: claustral
Colony formation: oligogyne/polygyne (can have multiple queens per nest)
Care:
Diet: insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubia cockroaches. Sugars such as Beetle Jelly, ByFormica Sunburst Ant Nectar, honeydew, etc.
Food requirements: normal.
From how many workers move to a nest: from 50+ workers move to a small nest.
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.
