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Solenopsis fugax is a small but delicate ant, one of the smallest European ant species. Its Dutch name comes from the fact that in the wild, it breeds from another colony.
Specifications :
Scientific name: Solenopsis fugax
Dutch name: Thief mier
Distribution area: Southern Europe
Colour of the ant: yellow, brownish
Difficulty level: 3/5
Queen size: 6-6.5 mm
Worker size: 1.5-3 mm
Soldier size:
Temperature: 22 to 28 degrees
Optimal temperature: 25-27 degrees
nest humidity: 50 to 70%
outside humidity: 30 to 50%
Winter rest: November-February at 15 degrees
Growth rate: 3/5
Grow to number of workers: +- 10,000 workers
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Foundation: claustral
Colony formation: polygynous (can have multiple queens per nest)
Care:
Food: Insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, and dubias. Sugars such as beetle jelly, Formica sunburst ant nectar, and honeydew.
Food requirement: normal
How many workers should I move to a nest?: Move to a small nest from about 100+ workers, as it is a small species a test tube works best up to larger numbers of workers.
Recommended nest type: test tube , acrylic, ytong, AntLab Fusion Nest, plaster
Care:
They're small ants, so be careful when feeding them liquid food. Too much liquid can easily drown them. This can be remedied by dripping some honeydew onto a small piece of cotton wool, for example, so the workers can drink safely.
