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Crematogaster scutellaris is an interesting species. They owe the name (scorpion ant) to the position of the rear part of their body (the gaster), which is held up in a certain situation. You see this when, for example, there is some form of danger to the colony, such as an insect trying to enter the nest. They will then tackle this well! They are good at escaping and climbing, which makes them a very challenging species in that area!

Specifications :
Scientific name: Crematogaster scutellaris
Common name: Red scorpion ant
Distribution area: Mediterranean Sea area
Color of the ant: red with black
Difficulty level: 3/5
Queen size: 7-9 mm
Worker size: 3-4 mm
Soldier size: /
Temperature: 19 up to 28 degrees
Optimal temperature: 25-27 degrees
humidity nest: 50 to 60%
humidity outside world: 30 to 50%
Winter rest: December-March at 5-12 degrees
Growth rate: 5/5
Growing into number of workers: +- form large colonies up to up to thousands of workers
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Foundation: Claustral
Colony formation: monogynous (can have 1 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 needs:

From how many workers to a nest: 35+

Recommended nest type: ytong, wood, acrylic

Care:

The care itself is fairly easy, they have a high food requirement, so it is therefore important that enough food is offered (food tailored to the colony). In nature they regularly live in dead wood, so a dry nest is certainly recommended .