Species: Lasius niger
 
Breeding difficulty: Easy
 
Castes : No
 
Size :
Queen: 8-9 millimeters
Workers: 3-5 millimeters

Foundation type: Independent claustrum
 
Harvesting area: France 
 
Number of gynes: Monogyne
 
Growing temperatures: 22-24 degrees
 
Rearing humidity: 70-80
 
Food: Insects and sweet liquids 
 
Hibernation: Yes, 3 months at 10-15 degrees 
 
Colony type: Resin plaster, cellular concrete, reconstituted stone, terrarium
 
Description: Lasius niger is the famous black garden ant, very easy to breed.