Rhytidoponera aspera

Name: Rhytidoponera aspera
Origin: Australia
Queen: approx. 9 – 11 mm
Workers: approx. 7 – 9 mm
Food: Carbohydrates (e.g. honey, sugar water), proteins (insects such as cockroaches, flies, crickets)
Humidity:
• Arena: 40 – 60 %
• Nest: 50 – 70 %
Temperature:
• Arena: 22 – 28 °C
• Nest: 22 – 26 °C
Winter Dormancy: No
Nest Type: Aerated concrete (Ytong), plaster, or 3D-printed nests with slightly moist areas are very well suited
Colony Size: approx. 200 – 1,000 workers
Founding: Claustral