Meranoplus Bicolor (Furry Shield Ants)
• Humidity requirements: 40-60%
• Temperature requirements: 22-28 °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: up to 1000 workers
• Queen size: 8-9 mm
• Worker size: 3-5 mm
• Monogyne/polygyne: Monogyne
They are characterised for being small, extremely hairy, slow-moving and highly armoured ants, thus also known as “Shield Ants”. Most of the Meranoplus species have a heart shaped gaster very similar to Crematogaster.
They are characterised for being small, extremely hairy, slow-moving and highly armoured ants, thus also known as “Shield Ants”. Most of the Meranoplus species have a heart shaped gaster very similar to Crematogaster.
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