Oecophylla smaragdina 4 to 10 workers

Information type

Oecophylla smaragdina is a beautiful weaver ant! They are known for their special nest design, as they weave their own nest with living leaves.

Specifications :
Scientific name:  Oecophylla smaragdina

Dutch name: weaver ants

Distribution area: Southeast Asia

Color of the ant: Green, yellow, orange

Difficulty: 4/5

Queen size: 16-18 mm

Worker size: 6-14 mm

Soldier size:/

Temperature:  25 to 28 degrees

Optimal temperature: 26-27 degrees

nest humidity:  50 to 70%

humidity outside world: 30 to 50%     

Winter rest:/

Growth rate: 3/5

Growing to the number of workers: +- 100000

Subfamily: Formicinae

Foundation: claustral

Colony formation: monogynous (has 1 queen per nest)

Care:

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: normal

From how many workers to a nest: +- 40 workers

Recommended nest type: test tube or in a high formicarium with a bottom of coconut humus and a monstera plant

Oecophylla smaragdina is a somewhat difficult species at first, they are very sensitive, but once the colony is a bit larger and has settled in, it will become a bit easier. They are aggressive and eagerly take their prey.