Paratrechina Longicornis

Interesting very fast moving species

• Humidity requirements: 50-60%

• Temperature requirements: 20-27°C

• Hibernation: None

• Suggested housing: Wakooshi Ant Farm Modules, Acrylic, Ytong, Soil, Very adaptable

• Nutrition: Sugars from honey or sugar water. Protein from insect sources such as fruit flies

• Colony size: 1-10,000+

• Queen size: 6 mm

• Worker size: 3 mm

• Monogyne/polygyne: Polygyne (Can be multiple Queens per colony)

Paratrechina Longicornis also known as Black Crazy Ants. This is a small dark brown / blackish ant that has a faint bluish flash in bright light. Its common name arises from its characteristic erratic and rapid movement. The workers are 3 mm in size and are notable for their very long legs and antennae. They don’t have a sting but bite and eject formic acid onto the wound. The queens are notably larger than the workers at about 6 mm and very prolific.