Lasius platythorax
| Latin Name: |  |
Lasius (Lasius s. str.) platythorax |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Lasiini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) very easy in keeping |
| Distribiution: |  |
only known from europe, but there need to be more studies about the the distribution of Lasius platythorax |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers all kinds of woodland and is mostly absent from anthropogenic disturbed areas |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyn |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 9 mm Colour: black; light yellowish brown shimmer |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 5 mm Colour: black with light yellowish brown shimmer |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 5 mm Colour: black , slim |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 40 - 60% Nestpart: 50 - 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 organic material like dead wood, sometimes strengthen with fungi like Lasius fuliginosus |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Forest- and Sandareas moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, Stones |
| Description: |  |
Very tough and well-fortified Ants, which will grow to a great colony by good support. With in 3 years they can reach a population up to 10.000 workers. In nature they cultivate Sap- insects on roses, elder, red-/black-currant and so on. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days mid - june to the begin of august founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: more than 10.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |