Cerapachys sulcinodis

There is very little information available about this species. They are quite difficult to acquire and even more difficult to keep. In nature these ants are known to march towards the nests of other ants in mass in order to try and steal their brood. This stolen brood is then brought back to their nest and consumed. One of the main reasons that make these ants pretty difficult to keep is because they are surprisingly picky about their food. They do accept prey insects in captivity but not every insect is accepted and prekilled insects are often ignored. Live fruitflies are often accepted. If you plan on feeding crickets, grasshoppers, roaches and various other feeder insects then you might want to consider rendering those feeder insects harmless by removing their heads so that they don’t harm your ants, but make sure you give that insect right away while it’s still moving.

Size & colony type
Queen: aprox. 13mm
Workers: aprox. 9mm – 10mm
Soldiers: n/a
Colony type: monogyne
Colony size: about 300 – 500 workers per colony
Keeping difficulty: Difficult. They require higher temperatures

Habitat
Distribution: Asia
Habitat: often found in rainforests
Natural nest: they often build their nests underground and in dead pieces of wood
Suitable formicaria: Ytong-, plaster- and 3D nests are all suitable for this species
Recommended humidity: 50% – 80%
Recommended temperature: 21°C – 26°C
Nutrition: their diet consists mainly of ant larvae. In nature they eat the larvae of other ants but they accept insects as well. You might want to feed live insects since they are known to reject prekilled insects. Feel free to “handicap” the insect before you give it to your ants

Misc
Hibernation: no
Claustral: no, you will need to feed regularly
Matingflight period: july
Egg to worker: 8 to 12 weeks depending on how they are being kept