Breeding Sheet for Tetraponera rufonigra

Tetraponera rufonigra is an extremely aggressive ponerine ant. Their development is long, but the queen lays a large number of eggs, leading to colonies that can rapidly explode in size! They can live in a dry nest with a water source without any issues. Their sting is quite painful, and their mandibles can break through less resistant nests and soft plastic (beware of the caps on the feeding containers).

General Information:

Breeding level: difficult

Geographical distribution: tropical Asia

Origin: Vietnam

– Queen size: 13-14mm

– Worker size: 10-11mm

– Polygynous: no

– Mature colony size: around 10,000 workers

Maintenance Information:

Humidity: 10-60%

Temperature: 22-27°C (ideal at 25°C)

Diapause: No, a temperature drop to around 20°C during the winter period is sufficient.

Ant Farms: Test tube, ant farm

Food: insects and sugary liquids

The Tetraponera rufonigra colonies and queens we sell are all guaranteed 100% alive upon arrival, with a healthy brood and a clean test tube.

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Number of queens	1 queen, 1 queen extra red, 1 queen orange, 1 injured queen (leg), 2 queens, 3 queens, 4 queens, 5 queens, 6 queens, 7 queens, 8 queens, 9 queens, 10 queens, 20 queens
Number of workers	0 workers, 1-3 workers, 3-6 workers, 4-8 workers, 5-10 workers, 6-12 workers, 10-20 workers, 15-30 workers, 25-50 workers, 30-60 workers, 40-80 workers, 50-100 workers, 100-150 workers, 100-200 workers, 150-200 workers, 250-500 workers

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Breeding Sheet for Tetraponera rufonigra

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