Ground weaver - Advanced Species
 
 
Dives are a fantastic species to keep. Perfect as your first advanced species given their docile nature too. Found in Asia their golden gaster shimmer, high activity and speed they will entertain you for hours on end.
 
As a weaver ant they use the silk from their larvae to seal their nests shut and create a secure place using leaves, twigs and moss. Found both at ground level or in low bushes and trees their nests are easy to spot and identify. Dives are poly too, mature colonies will take extra queens back into their nest after mating and the average mature nest can have as many as 20 queens inside it.
 
These girls have some fantastic behaviour too, they freeze on the spot with activity and look like a statue. They are watching and smelling, the second they have a target they move quickly too it. They can and will use formic acid without mercy, large workers can even hold on quite nicely to a human finger while they use it too.
 
In the wild colonies can grow to to impressive sizes in the region of 2,000 workers per queen and love sugar and proteins in large numbers. the colony uses alot of silk, this needs alot of brood and in turn needs alot of protein.
 
The reason we have listed this species as advanced is because they will not do well in a test tube and will do worse in a typical ant nest. As such they should be started in a test tube, then the tube should be placed in a simple setup at 20+ workers. By 20 to 50 workers they really should be in their forever home. This can be a natural setup (preferred) with a place for them to weave into, a cavern, bark e.t.c. Lots of dry leaves, moss and twigs should also be provided for them to use in making their nest. Otherwise a dedicated setup would do great if the natural route is not for you. The Wakooshi polyrhachis setup would be perfect.
 
Queen
Age - Up to 12 years (estimated)
Polygyne - Many queens per nest
Semi Claustral - Food needed
Temperature & Humidity
Nest 24 to 28 Degrees | Outworld 22 to 30 Degrees
Nest 55% to 65% | Outworld 30% to 70%
Diapause / Hibernation
None
Polymorphic (A tiny bit) 
Workers - 6mm to 10mm
Queen - 10mm to 12mm
Bite
They will bite if threatened
Acid
Yes - Formic
Diet
Sugars, Proteins (small insects like fruit flies and fly larvae)
Always ensure a constant fresh water supply is provided
Nest Type
Natural or Dedicated
Development
Egg to Adult Worker - up to 6 weeks