Manica rubida Queen with brood or workers (starter kit)
Manica rubida are the Spartans of the ant world they will happy to take on bigger insects and have a potent sting they can not easily be killed by other ants species. They are like manica rubra but a lot more potent that are usually found 500-2000m above sea level. Queens are 9.5-13mm in size and workers 6-9mm in size. A colony can have up to 1000 individuals. This species can drown easily in liquid so make sure you place all liquids on cotton or only dispense small amounts the size of the queens head.
The first two pictures were kindly taken by (Jake Martin) all pictures are copyright protected
1x queen mated queen with brood
1x protein shake
1x pipette
1x care sheet download from our caresheet page on site
Colonyform: Monogyne older colonies can become secondary polygyne
Queen size: 9-13mm (shiny red/brown)
Workers size: 6-9mm red/brown
Food: honey water and insects
Temp: 18-26°C
Humidity: 50-60%
Founding: semi-claustral with feeding
Colonysize: 1-1000 workers
Hibernation: November until end of February at 15°C