| Latin Name: |  |
Meranoplus bicolor |
| Trivialname: |  |
– |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Meranoplini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) have higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers semi dry and wet forests |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 8 – 9mm Colour: Head and Gaster black, Thorax reddish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3- 5mm Colour: Head and Gaster black, Thorax reddish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: – Colour: – |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, Insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos, Grains |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 – 50% Nestpart: 50 – 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 – 28°C Nestpart: 24 – 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil also in rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Acrylflatformicaria, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S – M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to forestareas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, treeneedels, leaflitter |
| Description: |  |
A small ant which uses an effective repellent against other opponents. They are very slow in their motion even when they are disturbed. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
– Forum |
| Weight | 0,0300 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16,00 × 1,60 × 1,60 cm |
Where to buy ants
Here you can find helpful information on where to buy your queen ant or ant colony, if not available in our store.
Antstore Worls of Ants
Our website “Antstore” offers a wide range of different ant species. Please consider that your ants are being shipped from Germany, so long delivery times and a delivery stop during winter, due to low temperatures and hibernation, could affect your order.
Antcheck.de
This is a german website where you can compare prices and find ant species globally. The best way to order ants is always a local shop in your country.
They also have a list of international shops:
https://antcheck.info/de/shops/
Global ant nursery program
Ants Canadas global ant nursery program connects private local vendors and ant keepers, that want to sell a colony or queen ant, to buyers.
Here is how the describe themselves: “We are like the “Uber” for live ants, constantly bringing together ant lovers with locally raised ant colonies!”
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