Information type
Crematogaster biroi is a beautiful little ant. They do not hibernate and grow quite quickly. In short, a very nice ant!
Specifications:
Scientific name : Crematogaster biroi
Dutch name :/
Distribution area : China
Color of the ant : orange yellowish
Difficulty level : 2/5
Queen size : 5-6 mm
Worker size : 2-3 mm
Soldier size :/
Temperature : 20 to 28 degrees
Optimal temperature : 24-25 degrees
humidity nest : 60 to 80%
humidity outside world : 50 to 70%
Winter dormancy : none
Growth rate : 3/5
Growing into number of workers : +- a number of 100 workers
Subfamily : Myrmicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : polygynous (can have multiple queens per nest)
Nutrition : insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias. Sugars such as beetlejelly, byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew etc.
Food requirement : normal
From how many workers to a nest : 60+
Recommended nest type : AntLab Fusion Nest, 3d, ytong, plaster, acrylic
Care:
Crematogaster biroi are fairly easy to care for and love sugars and insects, with the right temperatures and food supply this species will quickly grow into a nice large colony.
Care:
The care itself is fairly easy, they have a high food requirement, so it is therefore important that enough food is offered (food tailored to the colony). In nature they regularly live in dead wood, so a dry nest is certainly recommended .
Difficulty
2 / 5
Growth rate
3 / 5
