Proformica ferreri

Proformica ferreri

Colony type: Monogyny
Colony size: up to 1000 w.
Development rate: medium

Size:
Queen: 9-11
Workers: 3–10 mm
Color: black

Nutrition: Food insects (Cockroaches, crickets), Syrup (Water / Honey with water (ratio 4: 1/3: 1/2: 1)), fruit

Arena humidity: 60-80%, nests: 60-70%
Arena temperature: 22–28 ° C, nests: 20–24 ° C

Feature of the species: calm ants. They have a barrel ant caste that has a huge belly and protects the food in it for the entire colony.

Recommended nests for breeding: acrylic, gypsum, aerated concrete.