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Carebara diversa is a beautiful ant, they are quite rare among ant keepers. They grow very quickly and are very entertaining when it comes to watching them adopt food.

Scientific name : Carebara diversa

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Distribution area : Southeast Asia, Thailand to Indonesia

Color of the ant : red, brown, blackish

Difficulty: 3.5/5

Queen size : 23-25 mm

Worker size : 2-3.5 mm

Soldier size : 9-15 mm

Temperature : 25 to 28 degrees

Optimal temperature : 26-28 degrees

nest humidity : 70 to 80%

humidity outside world : 50 to 60%

Winter dormancy : none

Growth rate: 5/5

Growing to a number of workers : +- 20,000 workers

Subfamily : Myrmicinae

Foundation : claustral

Colony formation : monogynous (can have 1 queen per nest)

Food : insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, morio worms, dubias. Sugars such as beetlejelly, byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew etc.

Food needs : high

From how many workers to a nest : from 0 workers in a natural setup

Recommended nest type : outdoor natural setup filled with coconut humus and some springtails to help keep the nest clean.

Care:

Carebara diversa is a bit more difficult to keep in the beginning and is really a species for an experienced keeper, but once the colony has reached a few hundred workers it will become a lot easier. They love sugars and insects very much and accept them eagerly. Give the colony the right conditions and they will grow into a beautiful colony!

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