Myrmecocystus navajo

Myrmecocystus navajo

Colony type: Monogyny
Colony size: 10,000 w.
Development rate: medium

Size:
Queen: 11-12mm
Workers: 4-7 mm
Color: yellow

Nutrition: Food insects (cockroaches, crickets), fruit, vegetables, syrup.

Humidity: Arena: 40 - 50% Nest: 50 - 70%
Temperature: Arena: 24 - 28 ° C Socket: 22 - 24 ° C

Feature of the species: They fill their bellies up to the size of grapes with carbohydrates and hang upside down from the ceiling of their nest.

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