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.
Species information
Polyrhachis dives, one of our favorite ant species. The special thing about this species is that they weave their own nest. They do this in a piece of spiderwood, a weaving ball or in one of the other nest products that we offer. The ants weave such a nest with hemp fibers and the larvae, because the larvae produce a special substance with which they can stretch threads. This ultimately creates a whole nest!
Specifications:
Scientific name : Polyrhachis dives
Dutch name : False weaving ant
Distribution area: Asia
Color of the ant : black with a gold and silvery glow
Difficulty level: 3/5
Queen size : 12-13 mm
Worker size : 6-8 mm
Soldier size : none
Temperature : 25 to 30 degrees
Optimal temperature : 27-29 degrees
humidity nest : 50 to 75%
humidity outside world : 50 to 80%
Winter dormancy : none
Growth rate: 4/5
Growing to number of workers : +- 2,000
Subfamily : Formicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : polygynous (can have multiple queens 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 requirement : high
From how many workers to a nest : from +- 150 to 200 workers, depending on the number of larvae and the nest conditions.
Recommended nest type :
Keep a small colony in the test tube that can be placed in the formicarium with a hemp fiber bottom.
If the colony is a bit larger, they can go to a nest ball or you can offer them a nest scaffolding in which they weave a nest themselves, provided the colony is large enough for that. Heating with a heating mat, heating cable, or heating lamp.
Nesting material
- Hemp fibers
- Spiderwood
- Weaving ball
- Bamboo weaving tower
- Scaffolding of bamboo sticks
Difficulty
3 / 5
Growth rate
4 / 5
