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Ceylon Household Ant is a medium-sized ant. The queen ant is similar to the worker ants in appearance, but the queen ant is larger in size and has more larvae in its nests than the other ants, so it is an easy ant to feed.
Ant Species Information
Ceylon Household AntsScientific name: Prenolepis ceylonica |
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Reddish-brown in color, with carved head, sparse hairs on the abdomen, and an inconspicuous sting. There are no large worker ants, and the workers will cooperate in hunting.
Ceylon house ants are single queen ants. A mature nest consists of one queen ant and about 1,000 to 3,000 worker ants. Ceylon Household Ants are omnivorous ants that make full use of environmental resources in the wild. They feed on honeydew, worms, cockroaches and other small insects, and are found throughout Taiwan. They build their nests in fallen logs, tree holes, and bark, and have no obvious day and night behavior, so it is not easy to find their tracks in the wild.
In the past, it was difficult to keep ants (before 2019), but nowadays it is very easy to keep ants with new and innovative ant feeding products. They are fed with specialized feeds; they can also be fed with sugar water, cockroaches, and they are very large eaters (because of the large number of larvae), so they need to be fed frequently to ensure that the number of larvae will continue to increase. They are kept in gypsum nests. The nests should be kept in high humidity, and they use jaws and stingers for hunting.
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Breeding Information |
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Ease of feeding |
liable (to) | ||
Temperature and humidity control |
No more than 30 degrees, slightly higher humidity required | ||
Production Speed |
Extremely fast |
personalities |
Fierce Hunting |
Biology Information |
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system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) |
single-post system |
Diet |
Omnivorous |
nesting |
Fallen wood, rotten wood, bark |
endemic |
clogged |
Length |
termites |
Approx. 9~10mm | |
termites |
No Soldier Ant | ||
termites |
Approx. 4~6mm | ||
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Detailed feeding method
How to keep Ceylon Household Ants?
Spend at least 365 days
New queen, not yet spawned ~ spawning
Cultivated in water-plugged test tubes, maintained at 25~30 degrees Celsius, placed in a dark environment, and fed with sugar water every 7 days during the period.
New queen with larvae
After confirming the presence of the larvae, start feeding with a special feeder or yellow miniature breadworms (size S) or cockroach legs, and replenish the feeder as soon as the food has been eaten.
New, 1~20 worker ants will be produced
After the first batch of worker ants is born, start to increase the feeding frequency, adjusting it from 2 times a week to 5 times a week according to the colony development. Try not to interrupt the egg laying frequency of the queen ants, and do not give too much food to prevent the food from stinking, and feed the queen ants in small portions and with frequent meals.
Small colony, 20~100 worker ants
As the population grows, the test tube space becomes insufficient. At this stage, we can provide plaster ant nests or add a new test tube for the colony to live in. Be sure to use a guiding method during the moving process, and do not pour out the test tube violently in order to prevent the colony from being scared, which may lead to the stoppage of the ant colony's production.
Mature colony, more than 1,000 workers
At mature colony, the maximum number of worker ants is around several thousand. At this stage, male ants and queen virgin ants will be produced, and the colony will be fed 5-7 times per week depending on the feeding status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it true that Ceylonese ants have tiny waists?
In fact, all ants have a very small waist (abdominal stalk joint).
Do Ceylon Household Ants Need Temperature Control?
It can be kept without temperature control, but temperature control will stabilize it.
Ceylon Wedding Flight Time?
July to October is the wedding season. You can find ants in the countryside and mountainous areas from 6pm to 10pm.
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