General: Crematogaster minutissima is a small/tiny Crematogaster from the south, known in the wild to inhabit dead twigs and other crevices near the ground or, in some cases, hanging in trees. Colonies are small but can have multiple queens, and the ants are very beautiful!

Diet: This species is pretty typical for diet, but it's got to be in small portions for them since they're small ants. Tiny drops of sugary liquid like Sunburst, sugarwater, or honeywater for carbohydrates, with protein like dubia roaches being enjoyed by the ants gratefully for protein!

Temperature: Colonies need heat, and they will not grow at room temperature. Keep much of their nest around 80F. It's a good idea to make sure there is some area with high humidity, and another area with lower humidity in the nest. Some of the nest should be both cooler and warmer than 80F, to provide a decent gradient.

Diapause: This species rarely seems to need a diapause. If they do, simply cool them down to around 45F for a few weeks before warming them back up.

Growth: Not fast growers, but not slow either. Growth is determined in part by the number of egg-laying queens in the colony, which is why we sell colonies with more than 1 queen in this species. Queens will not fight!

Queen size: 3-5mm

Worker size: 2.5mm

If ants arrive in bad condition, contact us for help. Live arrival is guaranteed.

Shipping happens from Monday-Wednesday. During the winter, shipping may cost more due to the need of a heat pack.