Сephalotes minutus

Сephalotes minutus

Colony type: Polygyny
Colony size: 10,000 w.
Development speed: medium.

Size:
Queen: 8 - 11 mm
Workers: 3.5 - 6 mm
Majors: 5 - 8 mm
Color: black, 4 yellow spots on the 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: Arena: 30-50%, Nest: 40-60%
Temperature: Arena: 22 - 28 ° C, Nest: 22 - 26 ° C

A feature of the species: there is a separate caste of soldiers with a flattened head, which allows them to close the entrances to the nest with it, like a cork.

Recommended nests for breeding: wooden, acrylic, aerated concrete