Meranoplus bicolor — fuzzy ant — 1 queen and 35–50 workers
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Meranoplus — shield ants
Shield ants with a broad plate on the thorax and golden hairs. They play dead when disturbed.
About the genus
Meranoplus occur in the tropics of Asia, Africa and Australia. The workers' thorax is covered by a shield and the body by long hairs. When threatened, they freeze and play dead. They are slow and poor climbers.
Care
- Temperature: 24–28 °C all year, no hibernation.
- Humidity: high in the nest, a drier arena.
- Food: sugars (diluted honey, sugar syrup) at all times and small insects 2–3 times a week; remove leftovers within a day.