How to care for Carebara Diversa (Asian Marauder Ants)

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TheAntOfficer
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How to care for Carebara Diversa (Asian Marauder Ants)

Post: # 85431Post TheAntOfficer
Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:25 am

I kinda wanna take care of C. Diversa because of their HUGE Super Majors.
Anyone whos keeped or have knowledge about this species,
please give me all the advice I need to take care of these ladies. Things like:

-Whats their diet?
-Whats their nuptial flight season?
-How fast do they grow
-Will they eat any house foods like steak, boiled eggs, steamed chicken or fish?
-What humidity preferences do they like?
-Are they compatible with plaster nests?
-Are they an easy ant species to care for?
-What are your conclusions about the care for Carebara Diversa?

It would be best if you answered all these questions and even better if you add more information.
Thank you for your answers and Happy Thanks giving to you Americans and Advance Happy Holidays to you all! :D :lol: :) :?:
Sad beginner with a dead queen and a dying pheidole colony :cry:
Maybe an upcoming Yellow Crazy ant colony owner!

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Re: How to care for Carebara Diversa (Asian Marauder Ants)

Post: # 85440Post SYUTEO
Thu Nov 25, 2021 8:21 pm

1. They'll eat just about anything.
2. It depends, but most of them fly from November to December and May to July, they'll even fly year round sometimes.
3. Extremely fast, queens can have up to 30-50 nanitics.
4. Yes
5. I'll say slightly high humidity, about 60-80%. Just make sure the nest is humid and don't let it get too dry.
6. I would say no because they can chew through plaster very easily.
7. Not really, because of their painful bites, sensitivity to light, vibrations and changes in their environment, being able to chew through most materials, fast growth and they are escape artists.
8. They are not the easiest species to keep due to many factors but as long as you know what to look out for, the are a fun and interesting species to keep. And also queens need substrate to found her colony so fill a regular test tube setup with soil for her to dig, make sure the soil is always moist.

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Re: How to care for Carebara Diversa (Asian Marauder Ants)

Post: # 85548Post antnest8
Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:32 pm

TheAntOfficer wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:25 am
I kinda wanna take care of C. Diversa because of their HUGE Super Majors.
Anyone whos keeped or have knowledge about this species,
please give me all the advice I need to take care of these ladies. Things like:

-Whats their diet?
-Whats their nuptial flight season?
-How fast do they grow
-Will they eat any house foods like steak, boiled eggs, steamed chicken or fish?
-What humidity preferences do they like?
-Are they compatible with plaster nests?
-Are they an easy ant species to care for?
-What are your conclusions about the care for Carebara Diversa?

It would be best if you answered all these questions and even better if you add more information.
Thank you for your answers and Happy Thanks giving to you Americans and Advance Happy Holidays to you all! :D :lol: :) :?:
If I remember correctly they are extremely hard to keep and only a few have managed to.
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https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=19099
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    Queen Hunting
    How To Identify Ants
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Re: How to care for Carebara Diversa (Asian Marauder Ants)

Post: # 85561Post TheAntOfficer
Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:13 am

antnest8 wrote:
Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:32 pm
TheAntOfficer wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:25 am
I kinda wanna take care of C. Diversa because of their HUGE Super Majors.
Anyone whos keeped or have knowledge about this species,
please give me all the advice I need to take care of these ladies. Things like:

-Whats their diet?
-Whats their nuptial flight season?
-How fast do they grow
-Will they eat any house foods like steak, boiled eggs, steamed chicken or fish?
-What humidity preferences do they like?
-Are they compatible with plaster nests?
-Are they an easy ant species to care for?
-What are your conclusions about the care for Carebara Diversa?

It would be best if you answered all these questions and even better if you add more information.
Thank you for your answers and Happy Thanks giving to you Americans and Advance Happy Holidays to you all! :D :lol: :) :?:
If I remember correctly they are extremely hard to keep and only a few have managed to.
Are there any differences between C. Diversa and C. Affinis? :!:
Sad beginner with a dead queen and a dying pheidole colony :cry:
Maybe an upcoming Yellow Crazy ant colony owner!

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Re: How to care for Carebara Diversa (Asian Marauder Ants)

Post: # 85563Post AntsLuxembourg
Wed Dec 01, 2021 4:30 am

TheAntOfficer wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:25 am
I kinda wanna take care of C. Diversa because of their HUGE Super Majors.
Anyone whos keeped or have knowledge about this species,
please give me all the advice I need to take care of these ladies. Things like:

-Whats their diet?
-Whats their nuptial flight season?
-How fast do they grow
-Will they eat any house foods like steak, boiled eggs, steamed chicken or fish?
-What humidity preferences do they like?
-Are they compatible with plaster nests?
-Are they an easy ant species to care for?
-What are your conclusions about the care for Carebara Diversa?

It would be best if you answered all these questions and even better if you add more information.
Thank you for your answers and Happy Thanks giving to you Americans and Advance Happy Holidays to you all! :D :lol: :) :?:
Here is a general overview of the ants but you may need a translation of the text. Google Chrome usually works quite well with right click > translate to English.
https://www.antstore.net/shop/de/Ameisen/Ameisen-aus-Asien/Pheidologeton-diversus.html

They sum up the key information and it should give you a good idea.

If you want to compare, you can also use this link from the same ant store with their information sheet.
https://www.antstore.net/shop/de/Ameisen/Ameisen-aus-Asien/Pheidologeton-affinis.html

From both links I can however give you a short sum up. Basically the C. diversus is bigger. They are also more aggressiv since it's mentioned specifically.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566

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Re: How to care for Carebara Diversa (Asian Marauder Ants)

Post: # 85565Post SYUTEO
Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:05 am

TheAntOfficer wrote:
Wed Dec 01, 2021 3:13 am
antnest8 wrote:
Tue Nov 30, 2021 5:32 pm
TheAntOfficer wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 6:25 am
I kinda wanna take care of C. Diversa because of their HUGE Super Majors.
Anyone whos keeped or have knowledge about this species,
please give me all the advice I need to take care of these ladies. Things like:

-Whats their diet?
-Whats their nuptial flight season?
-How fast do they grow
-Will they eat any house foods like steak, boiled eggs, steamed chicken or fish?
-What humidity preferences do they like?
-Are they compatible with plaster nests?
-Are they an easy ant species to care for?
-What are your conclusions about the care for Carebara Diversa?

It would be best if you answered all these questions and even better if you add more information.
Thank you for your answers and Happy Thanks giving to you Americans and Advance Happy Holidays to you all! :D :lol: :) :?:
If I remember correctly they are extremely hard to keep and only a few have managed to.
Are there any differences between C. Diversa and C. Affinis? :!:
Yes. C. affinis is usually smaller (queens are 1.2 to 1.5 cm long, C. diversa queens can get to 2cm or more). C. affinis is usually dark red to brown and sometimes even bright orange. C. diversa are completely black.

Though for sure, both are highly aggresive and have very painful bites and both are polygynous.

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Re: How to care for Carebara Diversa (Asian Marauder Ants)

Post: # 85639Post TheAntOfficer
Fri Dec 03, 2021 12:39 am

Are they as hard to keep as C. Diversa? :!: :?:
Sad beginner with a dead queen and a dying pheidole colony :cry:
Maybe an upcoming Yellow Crazy ant colony owner!

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