Please note: this species is difficult to import from the country of origin, which means that they often do not survive the journey. Our offer is therefore very limited.
Information species
Oecophylla smaragdina, or the Asian weaver ant, one of our favorite ant species. The special thing about this species is that they weave their own nest. They mainly do this in the leaves of plants. The ants use the larvae to weave such a nest, because the larvae produce a special substance with which they can stretch threads. This ultimately creates a whole nest!
Specifications:
Scientific name : Oecophylla smaragdina
Dutch name : Asian weaver ant
Distribution area: Asia
Color of the ant : Green, yellow, orange
Difficulty level: 4/5
Queen size : 16-18 mm
Worker size : 6-14 mm
Soldier size : none
Temperature : 25 to 28 degrees
Optimal temperature : 26-27 degrees
humidity nest : 50 to 70%
humidity outside world : 30 to 50%
Winter dormancy : none
Growth rate: 3/5
Growing to number of workers : +- 100,000
Subfamily : Formicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : monogynous (has 1 queen per nest)
Care:
Food: insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias. Sugars such as beetlejelly, byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew etc.
Food needs: normal
From how many workers to a nest: +- 40 workers
Recommended nest type: test tube or in a high formicarium with a bottom of coconut humus and a monstera plant
Oecophylla smaragdina is a somewhat difficult species at first, they are very sensitive, but once the colony is a bit larger and has settled in, it will become a bit easier. They are aggressive and eagerly take their prey.
Difficulty
4 / 5
Growth rate
3 / 5
