Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus
 
Breeding difficulty: Medium
 
Castes: Yes, honeypot caste.
 
Size :
Queen: 14-15 millimeters
Workers: 4-8 millimeters

 
Type of foundation: Independent clastral
 
Harvest location: United States
 
Number of gynes: Monogyne
 
Rearing temperatures: 26/28 degrees.
 
Rearing humidity: 70/80%
 
Food: Insects and sweet liquids
 
Hibernation: No
 
Type of nest: Resinated plaster, terrarium, reconstituted stone, cellular concrete. Nest with high galleries so that the honey pots can hang from it.
 
Description: Myrmecocystus mexicanus is a species of honey pot ants, they have a caste of workers that can store sugary liquids in their social crop until the abdomen expands several times its original size.