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Lasius Neoniger or Formica Subsericea

Started By Will230145 , Feb 10 2018 6:23 PM

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#1 Offline Will230145 - Posted February 10 2018 - 6:23 PM

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Which one do you prefer, Lasius Neoniger or Formica Subsericea?

Edited by Will230145, February 10 2018 - 6:24 PM.

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#2 Offline Reevak - Posted February 10 2018 - 6:30 PM

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Formica subsericea for me I guess. By the way, what prompted you to ask this question? Just curious.


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#3 Offline Will230145 - Posted February 10 2018 - 7:31 PM

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Formica subsericea for me I guess. By the way, what prompted you to ask this question? Just curious.


I actually have both of them and I want your guys’s Opinion on which on I should plan on keeping if they make it through founding.
My Formica Subsericea has 2 workers but my Lasius Neoniger only has a few eggs.
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#4 Offline T.C. - Posted February 10 2018 - 8:20 PM

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#5 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted February 10 2018 - 8:47 PM

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I think Formic subsceria is better. (because that's a species I REALLY want... so I'm a little biased). Lasius neoniger is cool and everything, but I love the energy of the Formica genus.


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#6 Offline Mettcollsuss - Posted February 11 2018 - 3:26 AM

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I've never kept Lasius neoniger, so I don't know much about how they are to keep as pets. I have, however, kept Formica subsericea, and would highly recommend them.

They will accept lots of types of food, are high energy, are large enough that they are easy to see, and in my experience, each worker has her own personality.

Also, why not keep both? They are both an extremely easy species to keep.


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#7 Offline Will230145 - Posted February 11 2018 - 5:32 AM

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Well, I will be moving this to Chat
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