About Monomorium subopacum
 
Common throughout Southern Europe and North Africa, inbreeding and expanding their empires far and wide. 
 
Suitable for: These ants are suitable for ant keepers with intermediate experience, I wouldn't say these ants are suitable for beginners due to their inbreeding ability and the extra escape prevention needed.
 
Temperature and Humidity 
Nest 22- 26°C - Outworld 20- 28°C
Nest 50- 70% - Outworld 30- 50%

Hibernation
Not needed but they can benefit from a diapause from the end of November to the end of February at around 15°C. 

Diet
Water (at all times).
Carbohydrates like byFormica Sunburst Ant Nectar/ honey water or other.
Protein like fresh-killed insects or other.
 
Founding Queen and Ant colony size
Semi-claustral (With feeding Queen).
Polyogyne/ Inbreeding (Multiple Queens per colony, no limit)
Average workers per colony- Dependent on the amount of queens. EST 5,000 per Queen.

Nest type/ Ant farm
Acrylic
YTong
Glass
3D Printed
Natural setup
A "Tub and Tube" setup is recommended until your colony is ready for an ant nest but too big for a test tube.
Extra escape prevention is required for this species due to their small size and constant drive to expand, due to their inbreeding ability.
 
Ant Sizes
Momomorium Subopacum Queen 4-5mm
Minor/ Media Workers 2-2.5mm
Major Workers N/A

Bite/ Sting/ Formic acid
No.
 
Description: Monomorium subopacum are an active, fast-growing and polygnous species of ant from Southern Europe and Northern Africa. They are a very small species, with workers ranging from just 2-2.5mm. Monomorium subopacum Queens have the ability to produce male workers with different genetics to her "princesses", therefore allowing them to inbreed within the nest and have potentially hundreds of Queens in a colony. Subopacum are a unique and fascinating species for any keeper to have within their collection.
 

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