Species: Polyrhachis armata
 
Breeding difficulty: Easy
 
Castes: No
 
Size :
Queen: 14-16 millimeters
Workers: 8-12 millimeters
Type of foundation: Non-claustral independent
 
Harvest location: Thailand
 
Number of gynes: Monogyne
 
Rearing temperatures: 26-28 degrees
 
Rearing humidity: 70-80%
 
Food: Insects
 
Hibernation: No
 
Type of colony: Resinated plaster, cellular concrete, reconstituted stone, terrarium
 
Description: The genus Polyrhachis, although small, has more than 700 species recognizable by growths, “spikes” on the thorax more or less developed depending on the species. Polyrhachis armata is large and matt black.