★★★☆☆ Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Species: Polyrhachis Rufifemur
Description:
Polyrhachis Rufifemur is a striking Australian ant species recognized for its slender body, reddish legs, and distinctive spined appearance. This arboreal species is visually impressive and well suited to keepers looking for something different from typical ground-nesting ants.
Keeping Experience:
Keeping Polyrhachis Rufifemur is engaging and observation-focused. Workers are active and agile, often exploring elevated surfaces and enclosure features. Colonies develop steadily, and their arboreal behaviour makes them especially interesting to watch in vertical or naturalistic setups. With appropriate housing and stable conditions, they are rewarding to maintain.
Quick Care Guide:
Colony Founding Type:semi Claustral – queens need to hunt for food during founding process
Worker Size: 6–9 mm
Queen Size: 12–14 mm
Humidity: Moderate (humid nesting area with good ventilation)
Housing: Test tube → arboreal or vertical formicarium
Substrate: Optional; branches, cork, or naturalistic materials
Diet:
sugars: Always available once workers emerge
Protein: Insects 1–2× weekly
Colony Growth: Moderate
Ideal For:
✔ Intermediate keepers
✔ Arboreal or display-focused enclosures
✔ Behavioural observation setups
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: Intermediate
Species: Polyrhachis Rufifemur
Description:
Polyrhachis Rufifemur is a striking Australian ant species recognized for its slender body, reddish legs, and distinctive spined appearance. This arboreal species is visually impressive and well suited to keepers looking for something different from typical ground-nesting ants.
Keeping Experience:
Keeping Polyrhachis Rufifemur is engaging and observation-focused. Workers are active and agile, often exploring elevated surfaces and enclosure features. Colonies develop steadily, and their arboreal behaviour makes them especially interesting to watch in vertical or naturalistic setups. With appropriate housing and stable conditions, they are rewarding to maintain.
Quick Care Guide:
Colony Founding Type:semi Claustral – queens need to hunt for food during founding process
Worker Size: 6–9 mm
Queen Size: 12–14 mm
Humidity: Moderate (humid nesting area with good ventilation)
Housing: Test tube → arboreal or vertical formicarium
Substrate: Optional; branches, cork, or naturalistic materials
Diet:
sugars: Always available once workers emerge
Protein: Insects 1–2× weekly
Colony Growth: Moderate
Ideal For:
✔ Intermediate keepers
✔ Arboreal or display-focused enclosures
✔ Behavioural observation setups
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.