⚠️ STINGING SPECIES – HANDLE WITH EXTREME CARE ⚠️
This species is capable of delivering a painful sting and may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Direct handling is strongly discouraged. Appropriate caution should be exercised at all times during maintenance, feeding, or enclosure adjustments to minimise the risk of injury.
★★★★☆ Difficulty Level: Expert
Species: Myrmecia simillima – Black Morph
Description:
Myrmecia simillima black morph is an impressive Australian bull ant known for its dark coloration, slender build, long legs, and powerful mandibles. This active species displays fascinating hunting and foraging behaviour and is suited to experienced keepers.
Keeping Experience:
Keeping Myrmecia simillima requires experience and careful maintenance. Workers are active and highly responsive, with colonies displaying interesting hunting and foraging behaviour. Their distinctive appearance makes them a rewarding 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
Substrate: Recommended; sand, soil, or naturalistic setups
Diet:
Carbohydrates: Always available once workers emerge
Protein: Insects 2–3× weekly
Colony Growth: Slow
Ideal For:
✔ Experienced keepers
✔ Behaviour-focused observation
✔ Bull ant enthusiasts
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.
⚠️ STINGING SPECIES – HANDLE WITH EXTREME CARE ⚠️
This species is capable of delivering a painful sting and may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals. Direct handling is strongly discouraged. Appropriate caution should be exercised at all times during maintenance, feeding, or enclosure adjustments to minimise the risk of injury.
★★★★☆ Difficulty Level: Expert
Species: Myrmecia simillima – Black Morph
Description:
Myrmecia simillima black morph is an impressive Australian bull ant known for its dark coloration, slender build, long legs, and powerful mandibles. This active species displays fascinating hunting and foraging behaviour and is suited to experienced keepers.
Keeping Experience:
Keeping Myrmecia simillima requires experience and careful maintenance. Workers are active and highly responsive, with colonies displaying interesting hunting and foraging behaviour. Their distinctive appearance makes them a rewarding 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
Substrate: Recommended; sand, soil, or naturalistic setups
Diet:
Carbohydrates: Always available once workers emerge
Protein: Insects 2–3× weekly
Colony Growth: Slow
Ideal For:
✔ Experienced keepers
✔ Behaviour-focused observation
✔ Bull ant enthusiasts
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.