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Crematogaster auberti

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Scientific name : Crematogaster auberti
Distribution area: Southern Europe
Difficulty level: 2.5/5
Queen size : 8-9 mm
Worker size : 3-4 mm
Soldier size : none
Hibernation: diapause from November-March at 12-15 degrees
Growth rate : 5/5
Temperature: 20-29 degrees
Optimal temperature : 26-27 degrees
Recommended nest type : ytong, wood
Diet: insects, jelly, sugar water, honey etc..

Crematogaster auberti is a species in the subfamily Myrmicinae. This species grows quickly and forms colonies of several hundred. They are very good at escaping and climbing, making them a very challenging species.
In nature they regularly live under rocks, so a dry nest from our webshop is recommended.

Difficulty

2.5 / 5

Growth rate

5 / 5

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Buy Crematogaster auberti

Just like buying an atta cephalotes, buying a crematogaster auberti is also a challenge. In both cases these are not the easiest ants. The reason why they are difficult to keep is very different. If you decide to buy the crematogaster auberti, you are bringing into your home an ant colony that is very good at escaping. The ants can also climb very well.

Originating from the south of Europe

Buying the crematogaster auberti means that you get an ant that comes from the south of Europe. The ants do not grow very large. She becomes the queen at most between 8 and 9 millimeters. The workers have to make do with between 3 and 4 millimeters. Buying a crematogaster auberti means that you have to take into account that you are buying an ant that hibernates. The mer does this somewhere between November and March and at a temperature between 12 and 15 degrees Celsius. If you want to pamper the ants, make sure that the temperature is always between 20 and 29 degrees Celsius, with the ant itself preferring a temperature around 26 or 27 degrees Celsius.

Choose a nest made of ytong or wood and especially choose a drier nest

Buying a crematogaster auberti means that you choose a nest made of ytong or wood. The ant is not complicated about food. As with most ants, you please the ant with insects, jelly, sugar water and honey.

Buy the crematogaster auberti: be warned about their climbing qualities

What is typical for this ant is that it grows quite quickly. The colonies never grow larger than a few hundred workers. As stated, you have to be careful with this ant. They can escape very well and certainly use their considerable climbing qualities. This means that it is a very interesting ant species for the experienced ant keeper. In nature you often find these ants under stones. That is why it is wise to always choose a drier nest.

Not immediately recommended for the beginner

For the beginner, this ant species may not be recommended due to its unpredictable nature. For the experienced ant keeper it is. Because despite the fact that they will always try to escape, it is above all a very beautiful and industrious ant.