Lasius Flavus, The Yellow Medow Ants - Ant Guide

[@crazyantics_]

I think Lasius Flavus are so underrated! I think they'll be my next colony once the cold has passed! Absolutely love your videos AV!

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there, thanks! I can totally recommend this ant species. Easy going and very thankful for everything you give them :)

[@givemeyourring1965]

im going to have this for my knew colony so i can get a taste of ant keeping, thanks also

[@AntsVienna]

hello there. I can only recommend those ants. You're welcome👍

[@r536049]

Thanks so much! This video is so informative and reassuring!

[@AntsVienna]

Glad my video was helpful to you. You can check out more ant species guides here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIrQlZVmi52obc0

[@LauraMonsalve100]

Súper good video. Found a few nest in my garden and didn't know what type they were. This helped me lots! Im a total beginner and this video was super helpful. Thanks

[@AntsVienna]

Hey there, glad my video helped you out! Here is a playlist that helps beginners most kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5mTYYGkr8p3n7M

[@chosetec]

Cool! I'm in America and caught 12 Lasius queens last week. I can't wait for the workers to come so I can better identify what species they are! Thanks for the intro video.

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks! That's nice. :) In America you have Lasius Neoniger, which do behave very much like Lasius Niger. Got a video about them under the Sp. Introductions Playlist.

[@rogerroseline5215]

I like your youtube video about them ants i am a ants keep to i got the same aunt they are so amazing

[@AntsVienna]

I can totally understand you - this ant species is so peaceful, nice to watch :)

[@NovoAnts]

Nice video, well put together and good explanation 👍🏼

[@AntsVienna]

Thank you! Also tried to cover a few things I forgot in the Lasius Niger Intro😅

[@TheUrbanAntKeeper]

You can merge two lasius flavus colonies together, even up to one hundred workers, if you put them in the fridge for 30 seconds to a minute first. Their pheromone makers stop, and, and when they are put together since they are the same species, they merge and create a new pheromone.

[@AntsVienna]

Wow! That's a merging method I hear for the first time - I might as well try it! 😁 Thanks for the Input!

[@antsuk9307]

Wow clever

[@Quantumanticz]

Great video. Hope you can beat the algorithm and get some more views!

[@AntsVienna]

Thanks Drew! Hope my videos prove helpful to people :)

[@sweetants3135]

Nice Footage! Lasius flavus ist so beautiful

[@AntsVienna]

Thank you Sweet Ants! Jep, love their colour and behaviour :)

[@nigelpalmer9248]

I once dug up a yellow nest and found a dozen or so deep purple skinny ants at the bottom I took them with the nest every day a dead one was brought to the surface never did find out what they were

[@AntsVienna]

Interesting - never seen deep purple ants...

[@nigelpalmer9248]

@@AntsVienna I have never seen anything like them again and I have been interested since I could walk, I can see them in my mind to this day they were in a group at the bottom of the nest all facing inward on a piece of white lyas stone I remember looking at them baffled as to what they were and how they fitted with the nest I took the stone they were not the least disturbed.

[@Schmidii93]

love their colour :)

[@AntsVienna]

Yes, me too. They truly shine among other native European Species!

[@usmxn]

Very good video! Could you please tell me where you found the queens. Thank you!

[@AntsVienna]

Thank you! I've found the Queens in the 17th district of Vienna, Austria - beside a garden

[@usmxn]

AntsVienna Thank you sooo much for your reply! Lasius Flavus is one of my favourite species in the UK. Do you know any other queen ants I can find in the UK? Thank you again!

[@AntsVienna]

@@usmxn You can find all species I caught in my last video in the UK too kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXWnZGp5nKqBfLM

[@usmxn]

AntsVienna thank you!!

[@fatcat6989]

Hello, great vid, I was wondering just how shy they are? Because if they are very shy will you barely get to see them?

[@AntsVienna]

Hello there. I would describe their behavior as "easy going". They are slower and not as hectic as their sister species Lasius Niger. If you keep them in a natural setup you will only see them during feeding, but in Ytong, Plaster, Grout or Acrilic Nests they behave like other Ants do. You can check my latest video on them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKGZeISfnJqobZI

[@AntsCzech]

I had 10q L. flavus colony, was ok for a long time

[@AntsVienna]

What happened after that long time?

[@jendreg1935]

I heard that few Lasius Flavus Queens can raise colony together but fist generation of workers will kill most Queens leaving only one, at least most of the times.

[@AntsVienna]

Well, so far putting 2 Queens in a single test-tube has never been a problem. When I put 4 Queens in a single test-tube one got killed and the 3-Queen colony is now over 1 year old and there haven't been any other issues.

[@r-tubeproductions1021]

Wait so do you put them in the fridge or something

[@AntsVienna]

Yes, Lasius Flavus need to hibernate - here's a tutorial kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6WnpKqMfZp9aMk

[@CanariosMadrid]

Amazing beatifull 🤩👍🇪🇸🐜

[@AntsVienna]

Thank you Ants Madrid! I suppose there are nuptial flights in Spain too as we speak😃

[@CanariosMadrid]

@@AntsVienna ok 👍🐜🇪🇸

[@yungthug1053]

i caught only 2 of them cause i didnt had many test tubes , but monday ill get test tubes , hope they are fertile , cuz it was many of them in that place.

[@AntsVienna]

Cool! Yes, L Flavus are nice and easy going in keeping ;)

[@spinne1091]

So now I know I can put my L. flavus queens together, but how do I know, if I have a Lasius brunneus or flavus queen eithout workers? And can i put them together even when they have Workers? PS: You lured me in from Instagaram. :D

[@AntsVienna]

Hello - Thanks for joining me here too! I was told that you can put Lasius Flavus Queens together even if they both have workers. For this you have to put both colonies in the Fridge for approximately 10 min and afterwards merge them together. This is supposed to work because they temporary loose their scent and Lasius Flavus are not aggresive intraspecies to begin with. Haven't tried this method myself yet though. Lasius Brunneus Queens are a bit more on the brown side, colourwise.

[@spinne1091]

@@AntsVienna Thanks for answering!

[@FizzleFX]

Now they only need 20-30 more for the moon mission. (yes they need that many rockets for refueling

[@AntsVienna]

We'll see how they do i guess😂

[@antsuk9307]

Hiiii remember to follow him on insta

[@AntsVienna]

Thank you for your support! Check the newest video & Lasius Collection here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKGZeISfnJqobZI

[@kbants4063]

👍🇬🇧🐜

[@AntsVienna]

😉🖐

[@titan1286]

What is the best and most HARMLESS ant for beginners if you reply to this I’ll subscribe to you Only if you reply properly.

[@AntsVienna]

I always suggest lasius niger for beginners. They are harmless to humans grow fast enough and are very active on the surface - so there is always something to watch :)

[@titan1286]

AntsVienna how about lasius flavus????

[@AntsVienna]

Very similar. But Flavus are smaller and not so active.

[@AntsVienna]

You cannot go wrong with any of the two species though😉

[@titan1286]

Ya but which has the more painful/venomous bite? Niger or Flavus?