Species: Myrmecocystus mimicus
 
Breeding difficulty: Medium
 
Castes: Yes, honeypot caste.
 
Size :

  
Queen: 9-10 millimeters
  
Workers: 3-7 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 mimicus 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.