Lasius Niger setup changed, outworld added.

So, when I am doing hobby things I often forget 2 things..

1. Time...
2. Taking photos...

What happened...

Queen moved from the funky tube-setup she came in to a fresh test-tube setup.
I left the dark cover off the old tube and put it on the new one overnight, so slowly increasing light intensity from the rising sun would be the 1st (indirect) light they saw. When I woke up they had moved to the clean new tube.

I created a smaller out-world for this tiny 10 worker Lasius Niger colony then posted in a previous post.
Hooked it all up and here it is...

Yes, the test-tube is under the dark cover (microfiber black sun-glasses cover sack thingy.)

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Lasius Niger Nuptual flight was today in Netherlands, Velsen.

Just now an hour ago many Queens landed all over the backyard... I caught 4 in Test-tube setups.

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