Myrmecocystus semirufus

Name: Myrmecocystus semirufus
Origin: USA
Queen: approx. 13-16mm
Workers: approx. 3-8 mm
Founding: claustral
Colony type: monogynous
Food: Carbohydrates (e.g. honey, sugar water, agave syrup), proteins (e.g. flies, cockroaches, crickets)
Humidity:
• Arena: 30 – 50%
• Nest: 60 – 80%
Temperature:
• Arena: 25 – 28 °C
• Nest: 26 – 32°C
Hibernation: Yes, November to March at approx. 15 – 18 °C
Nest types: Ytong, plaster or sand-loam nests are particularly suitable
Colony size: approx. 1,000