Specifications:
Scientific nameMeranoplus bicolor
Dutch name: /
Distribution area: Southeast Asia
Ant color: black, brown, reddish
Queen size: 8-9 mm
Worker size: 3-5 mm
Soldier size: /
Temperature: 20 to 24 degrees
Optimal temperature: 23-24 degrees
Nest humidity: 50 to 60%
External humidity: 30 to 50%
Hilf-dormancy: /
Develops into a workforce of: +- 1000 workers
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Organization: claustral
Colony formation: monogyne (can have a maximum of 1 queen per nest)
Diet: insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubia cockroaches. Sugars such as beetlejelly, byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew, etc.
Food requirement: normal
Number of workers per nest: 30+
Recommended nest type: AntLab Fusion Nest, 3D, Ytong, plaster, acrylic

Care:

Meranoplus bicolor is fairly easy to care for; give them the right conditions and they will grow into a beautiful colony!