And if the setup has a reasonable size they will stay happily where they are and not try to escape all the time like fire ants.Īctually there are even ant species like Campontus turkestanus that reach their maximum colony size at 200-300 workers and can be kept perfectly fine in a 60x30x30cm glass tank with an integrated (or external) nest, Temnothorax acorn ant colonies max out at about the same size but they are much much smaller ants and usually live in acorns or small dead twigs.Īnd most ants are scavengers, not predators. ![]() Also their colonies don't become as huge as fire ant colonies, Formica fusca usually tops out at 2000-3000 workers (not at 50000-100000 like fire ants). Also I would not recommend fire ants for beginners anyway - they have an absolutely ridiculous growth rate, are hyperagressive escape artists that will not hesitate to leave their setup if the find a break (that's becaue they are semi-nomandic ants that have no problem to change their home the moment they find something better) and their stings are really dangerous for children and pets like cats or dogs.Īctually there are ants like Formica fusca that usually prefer to run instead of fighting and aren't dangerous to humans (because they can't sting).
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