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[NikolaBale]

Hello.
So, i just collected a medium sizes Lasius
flavus colony while i was on a camping trip.
The colony is about 800-1000w probably.They where nesting inside a wine bottle filled whit soil...The soil was completely full of roots which make sense because l.flavus mainly feeds on root aphids.

My question is considering their feeding habits in nature can they be kept on regular food like honey or sugar water like any other ant? Because i transferred the colony whit the soil in a naturalistic set up but i doubt the roots will survive.And the alphids will slowly die off.

Thanks a lot!

[ANTdrew]

They can eat any sugary liquids.

[Kaelwizard]

I highly recommend thinking about things like this before digging up a random colony, no offense. 

[NikolaBale]

I highly recommend thinking about things like this before digging up a random colony, no offense.

Well the colony was in a practical position to be picked up whitout casualties.
And i know people keep them just like any ther ants.Its just i wasn't sure because they already had an established farm in the root system.

I highly recommend thinking about things like this before digging up a random colony, no offense.

Well the colony was in a practical position to be picked up whitout casualties.
And i know people keep them just like any ther ants.Its just i wasn't sure because they already had an established farm in the root system.

[KK_KeepsAnts]

My Lasius Flavus colony is doing quite well with a diet of sugar water, the occasional drop of honey, and sweet fruits such as pears or apples. I also sometimes feed them small insects for protein.