How To Care for Lasius Niger - Care Guide | BRUMA Ants

[@ukukyyg]

I’m coming back to ant keeping, all my old ant species died, so I’m starting a new.

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I'm glad that you are back in the game! 😁

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[@thecheesen]

Despite having a low amount of subs, this video was highly informal and of great quality! Consider me subscribed and keep up the good work.

[@BRUMAAnts]

Thank you so much! 😁❤️

[@eternal.incorpated]

Honestly i love your channel its so helpful and well made

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Thank youuu ❤️

[@maxdalachs9731]

its absolutly the best video for lasius niger on youtube thanks

[@BRUMAAnts]

Thank you so much for the nice words! ❤️

[@ChantalsCritters]

Great information. Just got my queen 2 weeks ago. She has now a few workers.

[@BRUMAAnts]

Great to hear that! 😁

[@thedutchant5395]

Just love to see the time and effort you put in a video! I think I am going to catch a lasius niger queen in the summer! 🐜🐜🐜

[@BRUMAAnts]

Thank you so much! 😅❤️ I wish you the best! It's a really cool species!

[@mrpickle1303]

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[@BRUMAAnts]

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[@mikoants9485]

Great video

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Thanks! 😁🙏🏻

[@jakefromthefarn5514]

Love your content! I’m planning on getting this exact species but I have a question about the ytong nest. How much water is recommended you put in the nest for humidity? Like a small colony would need how much water in their nest?

[@BRUMAAnts]

Hi! Don't worry about that! With my Ytong setup I usually add water only about once or twice a week. The trick is to watch the inside of the nest to understand when it's time to add new water (you can notice that by looking at the color of the Ytong: darker = OK, lighter = Add moisture) 😜

[@LFCISGOAT]

Hi was thinking of owning some of these, but i am drawn away to the fact that the queen lives for 30 years. Does this mean i have to commit myself to taking care of them for that long? Great vid

[@BRUMAAnts]

Hi LFC, don't worry! The average lifespan is around 5 to 8 years, and if you live in a region where they are native, you can simply free them in the wild! 😉

[@LFCISGOAT]

@@BRUMAAnts Thanks! will probably be getting a colony for these soon. what type of nest do you recommend for them?

[@BRUMAAnts]

Great! Usually the best way to keep a young colony is to simply leave it inside the original test tube. After they reach a certain amount of workers, you can start thinking about moving them inside a new nest 😉

[@LFCISGOAT]

thanks, but like once i move them to a new nest, i was just wondering if lascius Niger's will burrow that much, or if i should just fill a square tank with stones and wood?

[@BRUMAAnts]

I would suggest you check out my tutorial on how to make a tubs and tubes setup, there you will find everything you need to know!

[@rehkloo6]

I was worrying the ants in my back yard (and the ants that would come in the summer) Were argentine ants. Now i know they are garden ants!

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😜

[@johnpayne328]

Is black garden ant a good starter Conley for kids

[@BRUMAAnts]

Yeah! They're one of the easiest species to keep!

[@LankyBeamer]

Where would I hibernate my ants if I don't have a basement or garage and my fridge is a lot colder than 10 degrees Celsius

[@BRUMAAnts]

Eheh... Good question! 😅 You have to find a place in your house when the temperature remains somewhat constant. If you have a balcony you can try to put them there, maybe inside a cardboard box.

[@fishayrl7058]

Antarctica

[@Pharaoh22]

what tank was that??

[@BRUMAAnts]

This is the Antcube starter set by Antstore! Really good nest!

[@Perzi_4]

thank you so much, i found it in slovakia is it rare? i axidentli dig queen out when I was digging potatoes and i was so happy and how will they hibenate if i will add them into ekosistem terarium?

[@BRUMAAnts]

Hi! Lucky you! 😜 Probably it isn't rare, it's a very common species to find in Europe and all over the world. To hibernate them, you can place the test tube in which they live (or some other sort of nest) in a cold place in your house, like the garage or the balcony, and insert them inside a well isolated box. Hope it helps 😉

[@anvandenmaagdenberg9820]

Love Youri videos

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Thanks a lot! 🙏🏻❤️

[@IndianJimmy1]

👍 👍 👍 👍 thank you

[@BRUMAAnts]

Thank you for watching! 😜

[@thebradybas]

Where do you suggest buying the queen? I want to buy one because I would probably miss the nuptial flight. Plus, I want to buy a queen because I want to start with the nanitics rather than just the queen.

[@sagolshemashakiran2436]

It is completly ok to buy but you have to check the legality if the species of the ant that you order is native in your country it is ok

[@BRUMAAnts]

Hi! Yeah, no problem with buying a queen or a colony! I would suggest you check online which stores sell ants in your country. Usually it's very easy to find one! The largest ones are Ant Antics (for the UK) and Esthetic Ants (for the EU)

[@JackOLennaAcademy]

A lasius what?! N word count: 13 0:13, that’s one 0:19, that’s two 0:33, that’s three 0:44, that’s four 0:49, that’s five 1:20, that’s six 1:36, that’s seven 2:28, that’s eight 3:13, that’s nine 4:44, that’s ten (good track record so far, not too many) 5:33, that’s eleven 6:39, that’s twelve 7:02, that’s thirteen Welp, that was fun

[@BRUMAAnts]

Hahahahahah 😂

[@Reptile-Adventures]

Hi I am just wondering if I could get some advice please. I am new to all this

[@BRUMAAnts]

Hi, let's see 😉 How can I help?

[@Reptile-Adventures]

I just got my setup and wondering how I get the humidity to how I need it to be at. It is 65% at moment

[@BRUMAAnts]

@@Reptile-Adventures Hi! If the humidity levels are too low, you can hydrate the nest by adding some water to the hydration system of your nest. Same thing viceversa, if the humidity level is too high, you can stop hydrating the nest 😉

[@Spacetrap]

Question i dont have my queen yet but I plan on finding one durning nuptial flight few questions Where I can get safe and not too expensive food for them How much time after puting queen in the test tube i should feed her after Do I have to worry for dangerus muschrooms or anything to start growing in colony durning hibernation? How much does owning of a colony cost a month after it has grown a bit Overall if you dont mind you could give few more tips if I get one it will be my first ant colony

[@BRUMAAnts]

Hi! Lasius niger only needs a source of water, sugar (in the form of sugar water or honey) and proteins (you can give them dried insects that you can easily buy online). You have to feed the colony only after the first workers start to appear, giving them small drops of sugar water and a small dose of insects. Don't worry! Ant keeping is an extremely cheap hobby! 😉

[@flurkieturkie2294]

@@BRUMAAnts is it possible to make the sugar water yourself?

[@BRUMAAnts]

Hi! Well, yeah! You just need to dissolve some sugar into water, and... puff! You have sugar water 😜

[@fernandogarciapuebla2533]

those ants you have in the video seem more formica than lasius to me

[@BRUMAAnts]

Yeah, you're right. My bad, they could actually be some species from the genus Formica 😅 However, all the informations provided in the video are about Lasius Niger

[@HuyPham-km9kn]

Be me: went to exotic pet shop My dumb ass: pronounce specie name wrong Also me: go punched

[@BRUMAAnts]

😂

[@Solar_flare_]

Can they give birth without mating

[@BRUMAAnts]

Yeah, I think that that's actually possible, but they will only produce males, not workers or queens

[@4my4blessings]

Music is very distracting. I loved the info, but it was hard to pull out.

[@BRUMAAnts]

Yeah, you're completely right. I'm planning on making a remake of some of my care guides, with better audio and shots 👀

[@tobiasbaumgartner3409]

i just bought some ants

[@BRUMAAnts]

Cool! 😁

[@lisawilliams7483]

Um that’s not lasius you w showing they were Formica

[@lisawilliams7483]

Sorry, I meant to put were in

[@BRUMAAnts]

You're actually right! That was a mistake on my part 😅

[@karstenmerz2162]

Why this stupid music in the background?

[@BRUMAAnts]

The problem is the type of music or the volume?

[@karstenmerz2162]

@@BRUMAAnts The Type might be ok if the Volume is lower. Sometimes i cant even hear the Voice of the Speaker.

[@BRUMAAnts]

Yeah, you're right. The music is definitely too high in this one. I'm planning on making an updated version 😉

[@flix3982]

@@BRUMAAntsi had no problem listening to the voice! Great video!