Scientific name : Myrmica rubra
Dutch name : red sting ant
Distribution area : Europe
Color of the ant : orange reddish
Difficulty level : 2.5/5
Queen size 6-7 mm
Worker size : 4-5 mm
Soldier size :/
Temperature : 20 to 25 degrees
Optimal temperature : 24-25 degrees
humidity nest : 50 to 70%
humidity outside world : 30 to 50%
Winter dormancy : late October-March at +- 10 degrees
Growth rate : 3/5
Growing to number of workers : +- 20,000 workers
Subfamily : Myrmicinae
Foundation : semi -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 : 50+
Recommended nest type : natural setup, wooden nest
Difficulty
2.5 / 5
Growth rate
3 / 5
