Crematogaster minutissima
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Description
Crematogaster minutissima is a monogynous ant species with colonies of up to 10,000 workers. They have a fast development speed and the queen measures 5-7 mm while the workers are 2-3.5 mm in size. They are yellow, with a brownish-yellow tint. Their diet includes food insects, syrup, fruits, vegetables, jelly, and cooked chicken.
Additional information
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Crematogaster minutissima
Colony Type: Polygyny
Colony Size: Up to 20 000 workers
Development Speed: Fast
Size
- Queen: 5-7 mm
- Workers: 2-3,5 mm
Color: They have a distinct yellow coloration, with some individuals displaying a more brownish-yellow hue.
Nutrition
- Food insects (such as cockroaches and crickets) dead, or live if colony is big
- Syrup (a mixture of water and honey or sugar, with a ratio of 3 water:1)
- Fruits and vegetables
- Jelly
- Cooked chicken without salt, shrimps
- Honey
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Humidity and Temperature
- Arena: 40-60%
- Nest: 50-60%
- Arena: 18 – 28 °C
- Nest: 21 – 26 °C
Special Behavioral Traits
Crematogaster minutissima is known for its acrobatic behavior of extremely raising their bodies while defending. They have a sting, but the use of the sting and acid for defense is not highly successful in this species. Therefore, their acrobatic behavior serves as their primary defense mechanism.
Recommended Nests for breeding
- Acrylic nests
- Cork nests
- Plaster nests
- Aerated concrete nests
- Wooden nests
- Cold nests
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