These ants get their name due to their dark, smooth and shiny exoskeleton which makes them appear polished. In the wild this species lives in leaf litter, under rocks and in soil in forested environments.
Care Level: Easy
Founding Type: Claustral
Diet: Queens do not need to be fed until workers arrive. Once workers arrive feed the colony proteins and sugars.
Size: Queens- 5-6mm | Workers- 2-4mm
Arboreal: No
Polygynous: No
Polymorphic: No
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| Colony Size | Queen with brood, Queen with 1-10 workers, Queen with 10-20 workers, Queen with 20-30 workers, Queen with 30+ workers |
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