Oecophylla smaragdina

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The weaver ant creates nests that are incredibly interesting to observe, made of leaves linked by silk produced by their own larvae. Oecophylla ants are very aggressive and defend their territory against intruders, they bite and spray formic acid severely.

Oecophylla smaragdina – queens 2024 with brood

Species name: Oecophylla smaragdina
Maintenance level: Difficult
Origin: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, China, Bangladesh, Colombia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Queen: Size: 15 – 16 mm
Worker: Size: 5 – 12 mm
Nutrition: Insects (fruit flies, crickets, cockroaches, etc.) and honey and fruit
Humidity: Arena: 60-80% Nest: 50-70%
Temperature: Arena: 24 – 30 ° C Socket: 24 – 28 ° C