Monomorium intrudens

Name: Monomorium intrudens
Origin: Southeast Asia – captive-bred in Germany
Queen: approx. 3.5 – 4 mm
Workers: approx. 2 – 3 mm
Colony Form: monogynous
Food: carbohydrates (e.g. honey, sugar water), protein (small insects such as flies, springtails)
Humidity:
• Arena: 40 – 60 %
• Nest: 50 – 70 %
Temperature:
• Arena: 24 – 28 °C
• Nest: 25 – 30 °C
Winter Dormancy: No
Nest Type: Plaster, acrylic, or aerated concrete (Ytong) nests with humid chambers are ideal
Colony Size: Up to several tens of thousands of workers