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
Nutrition: Carbohydrates (e.g., honey, sugar water), proteins (small insects like flies, springtails)
Humidity:
• Arena: 40 – 60 %
• Nest: 50 – 70 %
Temperature:
• Arena: 24 – 28 °C
• Nest: 25 – 30 °C
Hibernation: No
Nest type: Plaster, acrylic, or Ytong nests with humid chambers are ideal
Colony size: Up to several tens of thousands of workers