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For the ant species Lasius Niger [http://ameisenwiki.de/index.php/Lasius_niger][http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Lasius_niger] the following things are necessary to take care for them: | For the ant species Lasius Niger [http://ameisenwiki.de/index.php/Lasius_niger][http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Lasius_niger] the following things are necessary to take care for them: | ||
'''Living Conditions''' | '''Living Conditions''' | ||
* The Nest should be separated from the other environment (the arena) | * The Nest should be separated from the other environment (the arena) | ||
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Examples of Nests: | Examples of Nests: | ||
* Two glass or acrylic plates sandwiching a Sand/clay mixture [https://www.antstore.net/shop/de/Formicarien---Nester/Ameisenfarmen/Ameisenfarm-Glas-S-antfarm/Glas-S---Ameisenfarm-19x1-2x10-cm---transparent-5192.html] (Advantage: They dig there own ways) | |||
* 3D printed Nest [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:982789] (Advantage: Easily designed, cheap printing cost, you can see the ants better.) | |||
* Ytong nest, which is a stone that also acts kind of like a sponge [http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/261679449362-0-1/s-l1000.jpg] (Advantage: Cheap, holds water on it's own) | |||
* Plaster Nest, pretty much the same as Ytong, but you can form it in any shape you want.[https://static.webshopapp.com/shops/086196/files/087929351/ant-farm-premium-plaster.jpg] | |||
'''Food''' | |||
In Nature Lasius Niger milk Aphids (plant lice) for there sugary excrements. The ants actually put them on the most promising plants and defend them from predators. You can actually keep Aphids in the arena with some plants, but instead you can just feed the ants some '''sugarwater or honeywater'''. | |||
In Nature Lasius Niger milk Aphids (plant lice) for there sugary excrements. The ants actually put them on the most promising plants and defend them from predators. You can actually keep Aphids in the arena with some plants, but instead you can just feed the ants some | |||
Every now and then Ants need some proteins in form of other insects or meat. They happily accept Drosophila (fruit flies). | Every now and then Ants need some proteins in form of other insects or meat. They happily accept Drosophila (fruit flies). | ||