Myrmecocystus mendax

Name: Myrmecocystus Mendax
Origin: Arizona, New Mexico to Mexico
Queen: approx. 9-11 mm
Workers: approx. 4-6 mm
Founding: claustral
Colony type: monogynous. Depending on the type, polygynous is also possible.
Food: Carbohydrates (e.g. honey, sugar water, agave syrup), proteins (e.g. flies, cockroaches, crickets)
Humidity:
• Arena: 30 – 50%
• Nest: 50 – 70%
Temperature:
• Arena: 22 – 32°C
• Nest: 28 – 34°C
Hibernation: no
Nest types: Ytong, plaster or sand-loam nests are particularly suitable.
Colony size: approx. 1,000