name: Oecophylla smaragdinahomeland: south/east Asiancaste: minors and majors appearence of the queen: great, vigorous, often green, brown appearance of the workers: brown, slim with long extremities nutrition: honeywater, insects temperature: 22 - 28°C (no hibernation) air humidity: tropical rainforest number of basins: 1 basin is adequade dimensions of basin: high enough for plants soil conditions: only important for the plants planting: f.e. ficus accessories: lamp, heating, air humidification level: 3risk class: 2 - klick herequalitiy class 1-2: no nest control - 1:5 that it is a queen into the nest.risks: bite very painful shipping info: no shipping at temperatures under 10°C and over 35°C specifics: these specie lives in trees f.e. ficus for small colonies, therein they build their nests. For greater colonies it is better to offer them more trees. They weave at team work leafs which be use as homebase or louse-cultivation room. Never Nestling in the soil. Use own brood (larvae) to weave.quantity: one fertilized (check the quality class) queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
