Lasius niger

• Queen: 7-9 mm
• Workers: 3-5 mm

They are generally black or dark brown in color, which gives them their common name “black garden ant”.

• Food insects (such as cockroaches and crickets) dead, or live if colony is big
• Syrup (a mixture of water and honey or sugar, with a ratio of 3 water:1)
• Fruits and vegetables
• Jelly
• Cooked chicken without salt, shrimps
• Honey

Don’t forget to check out our food products to ensure a well-balanced diet for your colony!

• Humidity: Arena: 30-60%, Nest: 50-70%
• Temperature: Arena: 22-28 °C, Nest: 22-26 °C

• Acrylic nests
• Cork nests
• Ytong nests
• Gypsum