Species: Strongylognathus testaceus
 
Breeding difficulty: Easy
 
Castes: No
 
Size :
Queen: 3-4 millimeters
Workers: 2-3 millimeters
 
Foundation type: Tetramorium caespitum parasite
 
Harvest location: Belgium
 
Number of gynes: Monogyne
 
Rearing temperatures: 26-28 degrees
 
Rearing humidity: 60-70%
 
Food: Insects
 
Hibernation: Yes, 3 months at around 15 degrees
 
Type of nest: Reconstituted stone, resinated plaster, terrarium, cellular concrete
 
Description: Strongylognathus testaceus is a parasitic species of Tetramorium caespitum. Unlike most parasitic species in which the queen of the parasitized species is killed, the queen is this time kept in the colony and the two queens produce workers.