Very nice species, not as aggressive as P. dives, but larger and seem to perform a warning rattle much more readily that dives, that is where they quickly tap their gaster on a hard surface and make a rattling noise as a warning.
These ants have a great golden sheen as opposed to dives silver one, they are a little harder to maintain than dives but not particularly difficult.
Illaudata are very graceful as far as ants go and have slightly lengthened faces and are very beautiful, would look great as a display species!
The queens eggs appear very large, even for such a large ant, this makes them very easy to see, also the workers seem to have a very strong instinct to always hold the eggs and try to run away with them if disturbed.
Large interesting ants, I would highly recommend these!
I bought my colony from antstore and was very pleased, quick delivery and ants in excellent condition, also a very good price!
quickly tap their gaster on a hard surface and make a rattling noise as a warning.
These ants have a great golden sheen as opposed to dives silver one, they are a little harder to maintain than dives but not particularly difficult.
Illaudata are very graceful as far as ants go and have slightly lengthened faces and are very beautiful, would look great as a display species!
The queens eggs appear very large, even for such a large ant, this makes them very easy to see, also the workers seem to have a very strong instinct to always hold the eggs and try to run away with them if disturbed.
Large interesting ants, I would highly recommend these!
I bought my colony from antstore and was very pleased, quick delivery and ants in excellent condition, also a very good price!
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Peter H,
06/01/2008
I received the parcel within just 2 days.! All ants ware alive and very well packed. These are very large, easy, not too fast and very nice looking insects that I would recommend to anyone willing to try their luck with that hobby.
Service is top class!
insects that I would recommend to anyone willing to try their luck with that hobby.
Service is top class!
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