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Manica rubida

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Scientific name : manica rubida
Distribution area : Europe (mainly mountain landscapes)
Difficulty level : 3/5
Queen size : 9-13mm
Worker size : 6-9mm
Soldier size : none
Hibernation : December-March at 5-12 degrees
Growth rate : 2/5
Temperature : 20-29 degrees
Optimal temperature : 23-25 degrees
Recommended nest type : ytong
Diet : insects, jelly, sugar water, honeydew etc..

Manica rubida is a species in the subfamily myrmicinea. This species has a wonderful hunting instinct and they can sting quite a bit. The species is very difficult to breed if you have a single queen because they are semi-claustral, meaning they have no food reserves and therefore need to be fed during the founding stage.

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Growth rate

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Buy Manica rubida

By buying a manica rubida you bring a European ant into your home. An especially special ant. Be careful if you decide to buy the manica rubida, as they can sting quite a bit. Don't underestimate that; the stings can be just as vicious.

Preferably choose a ytong nest

If we look at the length of the Manica rubida, we see that the queen can reach a length of between 9 and 13 millimeters. The workers remain somewhat smaller with a length of between 6 and 9 millimeters. Buying the manica rubida means that you will have to deal with ants that hibernate somewhere between December and March. They prefer to do this at a temperature between 5 and 12 degrees Celsius. Ideally, the ants work at a temperature between 20 and 29 degrees Celsius. The optimal temperature for this ant species is between 23 and 25 degrees Celsius. If you decide to buy a manica rubida, you should preferably choose a ytong nest.

Buy the marica rubida: the ants enjoy jelly, sugar water and honeydew

If we look at the diet, we see that the ants enjoy insects, jelly, sugar water and honeydew. They are part of the subfamily Myrmicinae. By buying marica rubida, you buy ants with a wonderful hunting instinct. In addition, the ants can sting quite badly. Or better: very vicious stinging.

Difficult to breed if you only have access to a single queen

It is difficult to breed this ant species if you have a single queen. This has everything to do with the fact that they are semi-claustral. This means that there are no food reserves and that they must be fed during the founding stage.

A very special ant species in all respects

This ant species is special in everything. They can sting, are not very big, but are active. The fact that they sting has to do with the fact that they have an extremely strong hunting instinct. So be careful. Because the stings of the ants can be just as vicious. For the rest, you buy a special ant that you can work with well and that you can enjoy for a long time. So it's not a bad idea to buy the marica rubida. Because then you really bring a special ant into your home.