Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos
Airhumidity:
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 60 - 70%
Temperature:
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C
Hibernation:
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C
Nestform:
Build their nest in soil, under stones
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 grasslandareas moss, grass and other plants
Decoration:
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, stones
Description:
Lasius flavus is complete subterrainean antspecie which harvest honeydew from rootaphids
Development:
matingflight: on warm days july to begin of september founding: claustral (without feeding), often Pleometrosis with up to 20 Queens and Adoption colonysize: up to 40.000 Individuals
Quantity:
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)