Name: Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea
Habitat: middle and north Europe
Caste: Monomorph, bigger colonies polygyn
Colour of Queen: red-brown, head und Gaster black
Colour of workers: like queen only smaller
Nest: mound
Food: Honey-water, Insects Temperature: warm temperatures are enough, needs hibernation
Humidity: normal climate, not to wet, rather dry
Number of basins: 1 Basin is adequate
Ground: Sand, Loam, Stones, wood, forest ground (moss etc.)
Plants: not needed
Accessories: Lamp
Difficulty: 1
Risk Class: 1
Quality Class: 1
Dangers: not known
Specifics: This ant species has slave raids to steal brood from other ant species (Serviformica). Thus its possible for Sanguinea and other formica species to live in the same basin.
Amount: 1 Queen + Brood with own or other Serviformica workers (look at choices)