Hello, my fellow ant enthusiasts!
I am a beginner ant keeper, and I currently own a small colony of myrmecocystus mexicanus (i was not aware how hard these are to keep when i bought them), which I am looking to give away, and i am looking for a replacement species. I live in california, and i was wondering if myrmica rubra would be a good beginner species. I have seen quite a few sources stating that they are good for beginners to keep, but I would like to be sure of this. I’ve kind of been wanting a stinging species, and a species that accepts multiple queens.
What do you guys think?
Recommended ant species for beginners
Moderator: ooper01
Re: Recommended ant species for beginners
Ok, uh, not sure what to tell you buddy. The one you have is good for first timers. Not sure about stinging species. If you just want a bug that has risk get a scorpion. If you want an aggressive ant almost all species are aggressive when threatened. But that can stress the colony. If you want an ant that can overpower most foods then get a camponotas that has majors. There colonies grow slow though and you need to be patient. It can be two years to get 30-40 workers easy. I would suggest you search for an active ant like Formica. Pretty fast growing and very active.
I prefer camponotas because there workers live a lot longer for most of them and I like that they have different sizes for workers.
I prefer camponotas because there workers live a lot longer for most of them and I like that they have different sizes for workers.
Keeper of:
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
Camponotus Laevigatus
Formica sp.
Lasius Flavus
Camponotus Modoc
Polyrhacis Dives
Camponotus friedae
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