Diacamma scalpratum – Colony with Ant Caver Nest
Colony of giant primitive ants, the Diacamma, the largest in Asia
You'll love it:
- ❤️ Impressive size of 16 to 18mm for worker bees,
- ❤️ A unique physique and formidable aggression,
- ❤️ Easy to feed large insects (cockroaches, crickets, etc.) and sugary liquids,
- ❤️ Primitive social organization with dominant female workers and gamergates.
- ❤️ ALREADY INSTALLED IN A FREE ANT CAVER NEST
Please note: we cannot currently guarantee the presence of a fertilized gamergate bee in our colony (no brood at the time of sale). Given the long lifespan of the worker bees and the high activity of the colony, we are offering this colony for the purpose of discovering the species, testing the design of your tropical nests, conducting a year-long exhibition, etc.
Description
Discover the giant and primitive Asian hunting ants: Diacamma scalpratum
Species description: Diacamma scalpratum
Diacamma ants are fascinating creatures whose social organization has changed very little since their origin millions of years ago. This species does not have a queen, but rather workers called gamergates, which are capable of mating and laying eggs. They are barely distinguishable from normal workers because any worker can develop into a gamergate. Learn more about this unique social structure on Wikipedia .
The largest species of Diacamma, the scalpratum are truly impressive. They move rather slowly, but show constant activity, possess excellent eyesight, are fearless, and take only a few seconds to seize their prey and paralyze it with a stinger before bringing it back to the nest.
This species is therefore easy to feed, provided you keep a box of cockroaches or crickets at home and supplement their diet with sugary liquids. They also appreciate solid protein foods such as tuna, jelly, etc.
The nest is an important element because Diacamma ants need a tropical climate with heat and high humidity, spacious chambers, and a fairly large foraging area. Ideally, it should be a well-dampened concrete nest (for example, the Ant Caver nest from Fourmiculture) and a decorated natural foraging area (be careful with the substrate, as the ants may take up residence there if that's not what you want).
In nature, these ants dig their nests in damp soil, as you can see here in northern Thailand:
Main photo: Steve Shattuck, Australia.
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