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Myrmica rubra is a fun, active, and aggressive ant species; they eagerly consume food. In the wild, they often nest in rotting wood.

Specifications:

Scientific name: Myrmica rubra

Dutch name: red ant

Distribution area: Europe

Color of the ant: orange reddish

Difficulty level: 2.5/5

Queen size: 6-7 mm

Size of worker: 4-5 mm

Size of soldier:/

Temperature: 20 to 25 degrees

Optimal temperature: 24-25 degrees

nest humidity: 50 to 70%

outside humidity: 30 to 50%

Winter rest: end of October-March at +- 10 degrees

Growth rate: 3/5

Grow to number of workers: +- 20,000 workers

Subfamily: Myrmicinae

Foundation: semi-claustralar

Colony formation: polygynous (can have multiple queens per nest)

Food: insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubia cockroaches. Sugars such as beetle jelly, byFormica sunburst and nectar, honeydew, etc.

Food requirement: normal

How many workers go to a nest?: 50+

Recommended nest type: natural setup, wooden nest

Care:

Myrmica rubra is fairly easy to care for and loves sugars and insects. With the right temperatures and food supply, this species will grow into a nice large colony quite quickly.