Meranoplus mucronatus
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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Article number: mesp0007