Rhytidoponera metallica

Rhytidoponera metallica

Colony type: Monogyny
Colony size: up to 300 w.
Development rate: medium

Size:
Queen: 6-8 mm
Workers: 4-7 mm
Color: green-purple

Nutrition: Food insects (Cockroaches, crickets), Syrup (Water / Honey with water (ratio 4: 1/3: 1/2: 1)), fruit, vegetables, jelly, boiled chicken without salt, Nuts.

Humidity: Arena: 40 - 50% Nest: 50 - 70%
Temperature: Arena: 22 - 28 ° C Socket: 22 - 26 ° C

A feature of the species: an amazing color of ants, they like to eat nuts.

Recommended nests for breeding: acrylic, cork, plaster, aerated concrete.