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Large Mexican Honeypots with Workers (Myrmecocystus mexicanus)

Original price was: $109.99.Current price is: $94.99.

Myrmecocystus mendax is a large, red and black species of honeypot ant native to the western United States. These ants, known for their sizable colonies, are active during the day as they roam the desert landscape. STATES AVAILABLE TO BUY: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and Utah.

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Product Description

Myrmecocystus mexicana are one of the larger species of honeypot ants. They are a beautiful honey color. We sell the Arizonan variety of M. mexicana which are larger and milk-honey in color. Due to the larger worker size, these are more popular than the Californian variety.

One of the unique features of honeypot ants is their ability to store food in the form of a liquid. Some of the workers, called repletes, are gorged with sweet liquids by the other workers. They become transparent and immobile, and hang from the ceiling like a pot of honey. They are a food storage source for the colony. Repletes store both liquid protein sources from insects and sweet nectar from flowers. They have even been reported to store water.

What’s in the Box

One M. mexicana colony in a test tube. The colony includes a queen, 5+ workers, eggs, larvae and pupae.

Difficulty Level

Moderate.

Growth

In order to grow, heating is necessary in the form of a heat cable or a warm room or closet that is at least 80 F and no warmer than 86.

Diet

All honeypots need daily sugars in the form of a liquid such as honey water, or sugar water. We recommend Sunburst. They also need protein in the form of insects to feed their larvae. Offer them a variety of insects such as crickets, mealworms, and fruit flies.

Live Arrival Guarantee

You must choose next day arrival for the shipping method because it is the only guaranteed shipping method to arrive earlier in the day (usually before 12pm). Other policy requirements are here.

Shipping or Local Pickup

We are permitted to ship to the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas, and Utah. Local pickup is in Tempe, AZ.

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