About Myrmicaria natalensis
East/ West African Species
Temperature: Nest 22- 26°C Outworld 20- 29°C
Humidity: Nest 70- 80% Outworld 50- 80%
Hibernation: Reduced activity between November- March. Take off the heat source and keep them at room temp during this period.
Diet: Water (at all times). Carbohydrates like honey water/ sugar water or other. Protein like fresh-killed insects or other.
Colony form: Polygyne (Multiple queens per colony) Average 10,000 workers per colony.
Founding Queen: Claustral (without feeding)
Nest type: Acrylic, Y tong, Natural setup, 3D Setup
Sizes: Queen- 12- 13mm/ Worker- 3- 7mm
Bite/ Sting/ Formic acid: Workers have the ability to use formic acid when disturbed.
Description: Myrmicaria natalensis are a hardy/resilient species that are located in the eastern and western parts of Africa. They're known as droptail ants due to how the queens like to sit on their gaster. Founding Queens lay large clutches of eggs in which half are consumed and the other half develop into worker ants. These ants will raise their gaster upwards when threatened and release a secretion of formic acid. This species of ant are known to form supercolonies in the wild which is why polygynous queens are available.
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Myrmicaria natalensis (Droptail Ant)
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