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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 ant Distribution area: Southern Europe
Ant color: 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 world humidity: 30 to 50% Winter dormancy: November-February at 15 degrees Growth rate: 3/5 Develops into number of workers: +- 10,000 workers Subfamily: Myrmicinae Organization: claustral Colony formation: polygynous (can have multiple queens per nest)
Care:
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 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.
