Formica cinerea – Colony with Queen and Workers

Description

The Ant Farming Charter on our Ants:
1. Establishment approved by the Veterinary Services and the prefecture, in possession of the certificate of capacity for the sale of ants (decision No. 2016195-0002 of the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations), 2
. Perfect Ant Farmer's Guide offered and health sheet provided,
3. Ants guaranteed free of mites and parasites,
4. Health demonstrated by the laying of the queen and the presence of brood on shipment,
5. No “boost” (addition of brood or external workers to sell the colonies faster),
6. Delivery guaranteed in good health: partial refund in case of loss of workers, total in case of loss of the queen (if delivered within 48 hours), 7.
Shipping possible from -12°C to +40°C thanks to our optional isothermal packaging,
8. Species present in France, non-invasive and not threatened,
9. Colony taken back and costs covered if you wish to part with it (see conditions).
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Formica cinerea is a species that feeds on insects and sweet liquids, easy to raise, although more sensitive to stress than Messor for example. Black coloring.

Formica cinerea grow rapidly and can have several queens per colony. The brood is often substantial and the nymphs are protected inside a cocoon. We notice the presence of Formica cinerea in many sandy as well as mountainous biotopes where they can find aphids for honeydew and insects for food.

With a very effective social behavior, Formica cinerea are able to move quickly to a new habitat and are able to carry each other! Indeed, when a better habitat is discovered, the first ant carries another towards this new place. The two ants then return to the original nest and carry two each, and return to 4, until the entire colony is settled!

The workers do not hesitate to pull and drag the queen to the new nest.

Good hunters, Formica can secrete formic acid to defend themselves or kill their prey. Sweet and protein liquids, however, will have particular success due to their habit of raising aphids for honeydew.