Meranoplus mucronatus

Added on: 11/12/13
Article number: mesp0007

Category: AntsAsia

A very large Meranoplus spec. which nests in dead wood or soil nests. The workers are having about 7-8mm more than twice as large known as the Meranoplus bicolor.

This ant is only suitable for a community tank. As is the large diurnal ant colonies they would be very well suited for densely planted a tropical pool. The diet with sugar or honey water and insects is very easy.

• Taxonomy: Myrmicinae, Tribe Meranoplini
• Distribution: Southeast Asia
• Appearance of the workers: head and abdomen black, thorax red-brown
• Nest building: dead wood
• Food: Insects and honey water
• Hibernation: No
• Temperature: Warm: 25 - 30 ° C.
• Soil: sand, clay
• Planting: small potted plant
• Specifics: The ants move very slowly, because they rely entirely on their chemical defenses.

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