Ectomomyrmex astutus

Name: Ecotomomyrmex astutus
Origin: mainly Central Asia
Queen: approx. 13 mm
Workers: approx. 9-12mm
Founding: semiclaustral
Colony type: monogynous
Food: carbohydrates (e.g. honey, sugar water, agave syrup), proteins (e.g. flies, cockroaches, crickets)
Humidity:
• Arena: 60-70%
• Nest: 60-80%
Temperature:
• Arena: 22 – 28°C
• Nest: 24 – 28°C
Hibernation: no
Nest types: Ytong, plaster or sand-loam nests are particularly suitable
Colony size: 100-250w