Lasius Brunneus are a rarer Lasius species compared to the common Lasius flavus or Lasius niger. They are known as the: Brown Wood Ant
They tend to nest in wood in the wild or even under stones especially as their colony grows.
They are a slightly smaller and more timid species compared to lasius niger, they tend to actively avoid conflict with other ants in the wild. 
Their care will be similar to Lasius niger. 
 
Keeping difficulty: Easy (Kept at least one colony previously is recommended but not essential)
Colony form: mostly monogyn 
Queen size: 6-8.5mm Brown 
Worker’s size: 3-4mm Brown
Food: honey water and insects
Temp: 18-28°C
Humidity: 50-70%
Founding: Claustral without feeding
Colony size: 1-2000 workers
Hibernation: November until end of February at 15°C
What you will get in addition to your colony:
​1x protein shake
1x pipette
 
Live arrival guarantee:
We guarantee the live arrival of your Queen they come well packed in our jiffy bags which have two-sided padding as well as an additional layer of bubble wrap around our test tubes. We are the only company in the United Kingdom to offer our live arrival guarantee of your queen as well as an additional 14 days guarantee if the colony if kept in the original test tube for all our European species. Why do we do this? We are confident with our colony’s health and our packaging process as well as our care guides, we also believe in our customers and making sure they have a good ant keeping experience.
 
Be aware of sellers only using the Live arrival guarantee and not the 14-day additional warranty on European ant species it might be slightly cheaper but could end up paying more in the long run, also all our products are sold as starter kits including food and a pipette.
We do require photographic evidence of the queen in the original test tube for validating the guarantee once outside the test tube and in a nest the environment is outside of our control.
It is illegal to release non-native species of ants into the wild and could damage the local ecosystem so bare this in mind we have a duty to our environment.