Ectomomyrmex zhengi

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The Tibetan ant

Origin : Tibet

Geographical distribution: Tibet, China

Breeding level: Advanced

Habitat : mostly found in High-Altitude Leaf Sifting

Colony form: monogenous (only one queen per colony)

Colony size: small, less than 1000

Size : queen: 13-14 mm, workers: 12-14 mm

Color : Black 

Queen lifespan: 10-15 years

Food:  Principally sweet liquids, jellies... but needs proteins too with  fruit flies, little parts of crickets or cockroaches...

Humidity: 70-80%.

Temperature:  22 - 26°C.

Hibernation: Just a rest during winter at 16/20°C.

Nest type:  Ytong, plaster, 3D printed nests / No acrylic or smooth surfaces.