Myrmecocystus Navajo. - Yellow honeypot ant
 
Honeypot ants get their name from a special caste of worker called a replete. This species is found in arid and unforgiving environments where summer months and drought will cause colonies to die. As such a replete worker is used to stretch her social stomach and swell like a balloon during times of plenty. She is filled with sugars and water so when times turn the colony can still continue to grow and function.  To stay out of the way of others they can store these grape sized stores while hanging from the ceiling of the nest too. With some snaps you have yourself a beautiful Christmas theme right there.
 
You will need to do plenty of research into this species and know your stuff too, they are certainly not a species for beginners or intermediate keepers as their care is difficult to master. 
 
 
Colony Size
Queen is fully claustral 
Temperature
Heated 27 to 30 degrees nest
30 to 32 outworld
Humidity
70-80% in nest
Hibernation
Small diapause of around 8 weeks in November of each year
Polymorphic (Different size casts)
No
Bite
Yes
Diet
Protein, Sugars, Water.
Nest Type
Natural, Acrylic, Sand, Earth, Glass.
Size
Queen – 10-11mm
Worker - 3mm-7mm