This is a difficult ant species to keep, they rarely forage above ground. The workers to this species have an amazingly striking yellow coloration to them and are larger & thicker-bodied than their L.neoniger hosts. The queen has thicker legs, a larger head, a leaner build with a dark orange color.
Queens are normally around 7-10mm while workers from 3-6mm.The colony founding for this species is very difficult as the queen must infiltrate a nest of the host species, kill their original queen and assume regal dominance. The foraging behaviour of this ant is almost non-existent as they only hunt underground for soft-bodied arthropods. These ants also farm root aphids! Not recommended for beginners!
Lasius claviger (Smaller Yellow Ants)
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