Formica cinerea

Formica cinerea

Colony type: Monogyny
Colony size: up to 10,000 w.
Development speed: medium

Size:
Queen:10-12mm
Workers: 6 - 8 mm
Colour: gray

Nutrition: Insect food (Cockroaches, Crickets), Syrup (Water/Honey with Water (4:1/3:1/2:1 ratio)), Fruit, Vegetables, Jelly, Cooked Chicken without Salt.

Humidity: Arena: 30-50%, Nest: 50-60%
Temperature: Arena: 22 – 28 °C, Nest: 21 – 24 °C

Species feature: Collects honeydew on aphid colonies

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