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Latin name: Crematogaster scutellaris

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribes: Crematogastrini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Mediterranean to Central Asia

Habitat: Clear pinewoods

Colony form: Monogyne

Queen: Size: 8 - 9mm Color: Thorax and black glossy gastre and reddish head

Workers: Size: 3 - 5mm Color: Thorax and black glossy gastre and reddish head

Soldier: No

Male: Size: 3 - 5mm Color: Black

Food: Honeydew and insectivores, like mealworms, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 70%

Temperature: Hunting area: 25 - 30 ° C Nest: 22 - 28 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from late November to early March between 12 and 15 ° C

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: This species is called "nesting in the woods" or "lignicol" (which lives in the woods) or ant "acrobat" because they defend themselves by a particular means. Indeed they have the ability to raise their abdomen over their heads and bead (create) at the end of their sting a droplet of venom containing acetic acid. Vaporized acetic acid plays an alarming role: the worker who emits venom warns other workers of a danger. The period between the laying and the appearance of the worker being long it will be necessary to wait for the first fortnight of workers to see growth accelerate. They all have an abdomen in the shape of ace of spades. This wood ant raises aphids (in the wild) to feed on sweet liquids.

Development: Swarming from early September to late October.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: Up to 30,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 12 years.

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Formica cunicularia

Reference : FFOUR-005

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Nom latin : Formica (Serviformica) cunicularia

Taxonomie : Sous - famille : Formicinae Tribus : Formicini

Niveau d'élevage : Débutant

Répartition géographique : Dans toute l’Europe ainsi qu’en Afrique du nord.

Habitat : Pinèdes sèches

Colonie forme : Monogyne

Reine : Taille: 9 - 11mm Couleur : grise, thorax et pattes bruns

Ouvrières : Taille: 4 - 6mm Couleur : tête et gastre gris, thorax et pattes bruns

Soldat : Non

Mâle : Taille: 9 – 10mm Couleur : Noir

Nourriture : Du miellat et insectivores, comme vers de farine, mouche, moustique, grillons etc...

Humidité : Aire de chasse : 30 - 50% Nid : 50 - 60%

Température : Aire de chasse : 18 - 28 ° C Nid : 21 - 25 ° C

Hibernation : Oui, de fin octobre à début Mars entre 12 et 15 ° C

Type de nid : Nid en plexiglas, nid avec des tubes, nid en pierre reconstitué.

Description :

Développement : Essaimage de mi juin à fin août.

Fondation : Se déroule de manière claustrale (sans alimentation) Développement: 8 semaines de l’œuf à l’ouvrière (en fonction de la température).
Possibilité de pléométrose .

Taille de la colonie : Jusqu'à 2 000 individus, la reine peut atteindre l'âge de 12 ans.

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Formica fusca

Reference : FFOUR-010

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Formica rufibarbis

Reference : FFOUR-030

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Nom latin : Formica (Serviformica) rufibarbis

Taxonomie : Sous - famille : Formicinae Tribus : Formicini

Niveau d'élevage : Débutant

Répartition géographique : Dans toute l’Europe.

Habitat : Préférence pour les endroits « sableux »

Colonie forme : Monogyne et polygyne

Reine : Taille: 9 - 10mm Couleur : tête et gastre noir, thorax rougeâtre

Ouvrières : Taille: 5 - 7mm Couleur : tête et gastre noir, thorax rougeâtre

Soldat : Non

Mâle : Taille: 9mm Couleur : Noir

Nourriture : Du miellat et insectivores, comme vers de farine, mouche, moustique, grillons etc...

Humidité : Aire de chasse : 30 - 50% Nid : 50 - 60%

Température : Aire de chasse : 18 - 28 ° C Nid : 21 - 25 ° C

Hibernation : Oui, de fin octobre à début Mars entre 12 et 15 ° C

Type de nid : Nid en plexiglas, nid avec des tubes, nid en pierre reconstitué.

Description : Cette espèce de fourmi esclavagiste,

Développement : Essaimage de mi juin à fin juillet.

Fondation : Se déroule de manière claustrale (sans alimentation) Développement: 8 semaines de l’œuf à l’ouvrière (en fonction de la température).

Taille de la colonie : Jusqu'à 1 000 individus, la reine peut atteindre l'âge de 12 ans.

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Formica sanguinea

Reference : FFOUR-040

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Nom latin : Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea

Taxonomie : Sous - famille : Formicinae Tribus : Formicini

Niveau d'élevage : Débutant

Répartition géographique : Dans toute l’Europe.

Habitat : Préférence pour les endroits « sableux » , herbes sèches.

Colonie forme : Polygyne

Reine : Taille: 9 - 11mm Couleur : tête et gastre noir, thorax rougeâtre

Ouvrières : Taille: 6 - 9mm Couleur : tête et gastre noir, thorax rougeâtre

Soldat : Non

Mâle : Taille: 7 – 10 mm Couleur : Noir

Nourriture : Du miellat et insectivores, comme vers de farine, mouche, moustique, grillons etc...

Humidité : Aire de chasse : 30 - 50% Nid : 50 - 60%

Température : Aire de chasse : 18 - 28 ° C Nid : 21 - 25 ° C

Hibernation : Oui, de fin octobre à début Mars entre 12 et 15 ° C

Type de nid : Nid en plexiglas, nid avec des tubes, nid en pierre reconstitué.

Description : Cette espèce de fourmi esclavagiste, mène des combats contre d’autres colonies afin d’en voler le couvain et d’en faire des esclaves.

Développement : Essaimage de mi juin à fin juillet.

Fondation : Se déroule de manière claustrale (sans alimentation) Développement: 8 semaines de l’œuf à l’ouvrière (en fonction de la température).

Taille de la colonie : Jusqu'à 1 000 individus, la reine peut atteindre l'âge de 12 ans.

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Latin name: Tapinoma erraticum

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Dolichoderinae Tribes: Dolichoderini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Central and Southern Europe, Central Asia

Habitat: Dry xerothermic prairies and ruderal zones

Colony shape: Polygyne

Queen: Size: 4.5 - 5mm Color: Shiny Black

Female workers: Size: 2 - 4mm Color: Shiny black

Major: No

Male: Size 4 - 4.5mm Color: Shiny Black

Food: Honeydew, but also a lot of small insects like mealworms, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 60%

Temperature: Hunting area: 18 - 28 ° C Nest: 21 - 24 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from mid-November to early March between 8 and 12 ° C

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Very aggressive and dominant ant species that can assimilate many food sources, unlike other ant species because of its toxicity. In case of danger, they run their gastre upwards, in the same way as Crematogaster.
They recruit very quickly and efficiently new sources of food.

Development: Swarming from May to June.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: Up to 10,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 20 years.

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Temnothorax nylanderi

Reference : FOUR-980

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Solenopsis fugax

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Latin name: Solenopsis fugax

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribes: Solenopsidini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Central Europe, Southern Europe

Habitat: Sands and steppes

Colony shape: Extremely polygynous

Queen: Size: 6 - 6.5mm Color: Black Brown

Workers: Size: 1.5 - 2.5mm Color: Yellow to yellowish brown

Major: No

Male: Size: 4mm Color: Black

Food: Honeydew, in the nature they eat the brood of other species but that can be replaced by small insects like worms of meal, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 70%

Temperature: Hunting area: 25 - 30 ° C Nest: 21 - 28 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from mid-November to early March between 12 and 15 ° C

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Solenopsis fugax is one of the smallest ant species in Europe. Because of its specialization in predation of ant brood, it is also called ant robber. Often, they build their nests near host ants such as Lasius sp or Serviformica sp.

Development: Swarming from mid-August to late October very massive.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 45 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: Up to 10,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 12 years.

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Lasius brunneus

Reference : LFOUR-005

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Latin name: Lasius brunneus

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Formicinae Tribes: Lasiini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Europe and North Africa

Habitat: Tree species commonly found in deciduous forests.

Colony form: Monogyne

Queen: Size: 7 - 8mm Color: Black head / thorax, dark brown, light yellowish brown legs

Workers: Size: 3 - 4mm Color: Head / brown gaster-black, chest yellow - yellow-brown

Major: No

Male: Size 5mm Color: Black

Food: Honeydew, but also a lot of small insects like mealworms, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 60%

Temperature: Hunting area: 18 - 28 ° C Nest: 21 - 24 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from mid-November to early March between 8 and 12 ° C

Nest type: Nest with plaster tubes the first year and after reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Lasius brunneus is a shy type of Lasius with pretty color.

Development: Swarming from late June to mid-August

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: From 20,000 to 40,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 20 years.

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Lasius emarginatus

Reference : LFOUR-011

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Latin name: Lasius emarginatus

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Formicinae Tribes: Lasiini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Europe, Caucasus

Habitat: Open lands and forest areas, often found in ruderal areas and urban areas

Colony form: Monogyne

Queen: Size: 8 - 9mm Color: Glossy black with a slightly brownish glow,

Worker: Size: 3 - 5mm Color: Bright black with a slightly brownish glow,

Major: No

Male: Size 3.5 - 4.5mm Color: Black

Food: Honeydew, but also a lot of small insects like mealworms, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 60%

Temperature: Hunting area: 18 - 28 ° C Nest: 21 - 24 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from mid-November to early March between 12 and 15 ° C

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Lasius emarginatus is a very aggressive ant species that defends its territory and food sources relentlessly against others. Frequently create permanent pathways to particularly productive food sources.

Development: Swarming from June to July.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: Up to 10,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 25 years.

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Lasius flavus

Reference : LFOUR-015

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Taxonomy: Subfamily: Formicinae Tribes: Lasiini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographic distribution: Europe, and Asia

Habitat: Lawns exposed to the sun with low vegetation.

Colony shape: Polygyne

Queen: Size: 8 - 9mm Color: Light brown, orangey yellow

Workers: Size: 3 - 5mm Color: Yellow orange

Major: No

Male: Size 3.5 - 4.5mm Color: Black

Food: Honeydew, but also a lot of small insects like mealworms, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 50 - 60% Nest: 60 - 70%

Temperature: Hunting area: 18 - 28 ° C Nest: 21 - 24 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from mid-November to early March between 12 and 15 ° C

Nest type: Nest with plaster tubes the first year and after reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Lasius flavus generally come out little and feed on honeydeeds secreted by the aphids they raise in their tunnels under ground (themselves feed on the sap of the roots ...), this species has a strong need for moisture.

Development: Swarming from June to July.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: From 50,000 to 100,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 20 years.

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Lasius niger

Reference : LFOUR-020

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Latin name: Lasius niger

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Formicinae Tribes: Lasiini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Europe, Asia (temperate climate), North Africa, North America

Habitat: Open lands and forest areas, often found in ruderal areas and urban areas

Colony form: Monogyne

Queen: Size: 8 - 9mm Color: Glossy black with a slightly brownish glow,

Worker: Size: 3 - 5mm Color: Bright black with a slightly brownish glow,

Major: No

Male: Size 3.5 - 4.5mm Color: Black

Food: Honeydew, but also a lot of small insects like mealworms, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 60%

Temperature: Hunting area: 18 - 28 ° C Nest: 21 - 24 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from mid-November to early March between 12 and 15 ° C

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Lasius niger is commonly called the black ants, it is widespread on all territories and adapts everywhere, this species is ideal for beginners because very easy to breed and with good development.

Development: Swarming from June to July.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: Up to 40,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 25 years.

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Lasius paralienus

Reference : LFOUR-030

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Latin name: Lasius paralienus

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Formicinae Tribes: Lasiini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Central to Southern Europe

Habitat: Prefers grasslands and steppes

Colony form: Monogyne

Queen: Size: 8 - 9mm Color: Brownish body, legs and mandibles yellow brown

Workers: Size: 3 - 5mm Color: Brownish

Major: No

Male: Size 3.5 - 4.5mm Color: Brown

Food: Honeydew, but also a lot of small insects like mealworms, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 60%

Temperature: Hunting area: 18 - 28 ° C Nest: 21 - 24 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from mid-November to early March between 8 and 12 ° C

Nest type: Nest with plaster tubes the first year and after reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Behavior very similar to Lasius niger with different colors.

Development: Swarming from August to September

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: From 20,000 to 40,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 20 years.

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Manica rubida

Reference : MAFOUR-000

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Latin name: Manica rubida

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribes: Myrmicini

Breeding level: Intermediate

Geographical distribution: Central and southern Europe, between 500 and 2000 m

Habitat: Prefers sandy soils in floodplains

Colony shape: Polygynes

Queen: Size: 10 - 11mm Color: Bright reddish brown

Workers: Size: 6 - 9mm Color: Bright reddish brown

Major: No

Male: Size: 9mm Color: Shiny Black

Food: Honeydew, but also a lot of small insects like mealworms, fly, mosquito, crickets etc ...

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 70%

Temperature: Hunting area: 18 - 28 ° C Nest: 21 - 24 ° C

Hibernation: Yes, from mid-November to early March between 8 and 12 ° C

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Manica rubida are very good hunters, it is one of the only endemic species of France which is equipped with a sting which makes it a very good hunter. The sting is not very painful.

Development: Swarming from April to June.

Foundation: Semi-claustral (with food) Development: 45 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: Several thousand individuals, the queen can reach the age of 12 years.

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Messor barbarus

Reference : MFOUR-010

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