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Harpegnathos venator are real hunting ants! It is extremely interesting to follow their hunting skills. How they attack their prey with their large jaws is beautiful to see!

Scientific name : Harpegnathos venator
Dutch name :/
Distribution area : Southeast Asia
Color of the ant : Black
Difficulty level : 3.5/5
Queen size : 15-16 mm
Worker size : 14-15 mm
Soldier size :/
Temperature : 25 to 28 degrees
Optimum temperature : 26-27 degrees
humidity nest : 60 to 80%
humidity outside world : 50 to 60%
Winter dormancy : none
Growth rate : 2/5
Growing into number of workers : +- 300 to 400
Subfamily : Ponerinae
Colony formation : monogynous (can have 1 queen per have a nest)

Care:

Food : insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias. Sugars such as: byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew, sugar water, etc. Food requirements : normal
From how many workers to a nest : from +- 30 workers to a small nest
Recommended nest type : natural setup with coconut humus, AntLab ytong Nest with sandy bottom

Harpegnathos venator is a bit more difficult to keep due to their high demands on conditions such as temperature, humidity and nutrition. Once this goes well, they will grow into a beautiful colony that will provide a lot of fun!

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