Polyrhachis halidayi

Polyrhachis halidayi

Colony type: Polygyny
Colony size: up to 5000 w.
Development speed: fast

Size:
Queen: 8-10mm
Workers: 6-8mm
Color: black body with brown-dark abdomen.

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

Humidity: Nest 70-90%, Arena - 50-70%.
Temperature: Arena: 26-30 ° C. Nest: 22-30 ° C.

Feature of the species: They build nests on trees and other plants. Thanks to the larvae, they build nests. They are quite aggressive and very active.

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