★★★★☆ Difficulty Level: Expert
Species: Myrmecia fulvipes
**This ant species is capable of stinging and may cause allergic reactions in some individuals. Do not handle.**
Description:
Myrmecia fulvipes is a striking Australian bull ant species renowned for its powerful build, reddish-orange legs, and highly alert behaviour. This visually oriented predator forages independently and relies on its exceptional eyesight rather than pheromone trails. A 40-worker colony offers an excellent opportunity to observe the species' natural hunting, brood care, and colony interactions from an already well-established stage.
Keeping Experience:
Keeping Myrmecia fulvipes requires experience, secure housing, and careful handling. Workers are fast-moving, highly defensive, and capable of delivering a painful sting. Established colonies are active and rewarding to observe, with individual workers regularly patrolling and foraging. Their slow colony growth, combined with their impressive size and behaviour, makes them a highly sought-after species for experienced keepers.
Quick Care Guide:
Colony Founding Type: Semi-claustral – queen requires feeding during founding
Worker Size: 14–18 mm
Queen Size: 20–25 mm
Humidity: Moderate (well-ventilated nest with dry outworld areas)
Housing: Test tube setup → secure, escape-proof formicarium
Substrate: Recommended; sand or naturalistic soil setups
Diet:
Carbohydrates: Always available once workers emerge
Protein: Insects 2–3× weekly
Colony Growth: Slow
Ideal For:
✔ Expert keepers
✔ Established display colonies
✔ Experienced handlers comfortable with stinging species
Guarantee:
Royal Ants is committed to providing healthy, high-quality ant colonies and queens to hobbyists and collectors. All queens are carefully inspected and shipped in optimal condition to ensure their wellbeing during transit. We guarantee that every queen is alive and in excellent health at the time of dispatch. In the unlikely event a queen arrives deceased, a refund will be issued upon receipt of clear photographic evidence on the day of delivery.
★★★★☆ Difficulty Level: Expert
Species: Myrmecia fulvipes
**This ant species is capable of stinging and may cause allergic reactions in some individuals. Do not handle.**
Description:
Myrmecia fulvipes is a striking Australian bull ant species renowned for its powerful build, reddish-orange legs, and highly alert behaviour. This visually oriented predator forages independently and relies on its exceptional eyesight rather than pheromone trails. A 40-worker colony offers an excellent opportunity to observe the species' natural hunting, brood care, and colony interactions from an already well-established stage.
Keeping Experience:
Keeping Myrmecia fulvipes requires experience, secure housing, and careful handling. Workers are fast-moving, highly defensive, and capable of delivering a painful sting. Established colonies are active and rewarding to observe, with individual workers regularly patrolling and foraging. Their slow colony growth, combined with their impressive size and behaviour, makes them a highly sought-after species for experienced keepers.
Quick Care Guide:
Colony Founding Type: Semi-claustral – queen requires feeding during founding
Worker Size: 14–18 mm
Queen Size: 20–25 mm
Humidity: Moderate (well-ventilated nest with dry outworld areas)
Housing: Test tube setup → secure, escape-proof formicarium
Substrate: Recommended; sand or naturalistic soil setups
Diet:
Carbohydrates: Always available once workers emerge
Protein: Insects 2–3× weekly
Colony Growth: Slow
Ideal For:
✔ Expert keepers
✔ Established display colonies
✔ Experienced handlers comfortable with stinging species
Guarantee:
Royal Ants is committed to providing healthy, high-quality ant colonies and queens to hobbyists and collectors. All queens are carefully inspected and shipped in optimal condition to ensure their wellbeing during transit. We guarantee that every queen is alive and in excellent health at the time of dispatch. In the unlikely event a queen arrives deceased, a refund will be issued upon receipt of clear photographic evidence on the day of delivery.