(Only one species by cabbage)

This species is very common in Central Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

The size:Queen: from 7 to 9 mm.Machos: 3 to 4 mm.Workers: 3 to 4 mm.

This medium-size worm is very recognizable by its colors, being its head red and the rest of the black body and by its heart-shaped abdomen.In the test tube there is only the queen.

Their food is based on sugared fluid as it can be the jarab or water https://anthillshop.es/en/ or water with sugar, it also requires proteins such as small insects, it is extremely important the protein jarab for the development of its life cycle, this product you can find in our store https://anthillshop.es/en/  

The Terraries:

The recommended beans for this species are those of wood, corch, acrylic etc.But you have to keep in mind that they are able to excavate in corch or soft wood by wasting the worm slowly.It is not recommended that they have a seed-type moisture system inside the straw, which can be placed in the forging area.They require very little humidity, they can even live only with an external water source in the baking box as it could be a drinker.It is recommended that the butterflies have ventilation and if you don’t have it to open the taper from time to time.

The temperature:
They like warm temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees

They require hibernation for three months (from November to January) at a temperature approximately 10°C.

 And humidity:

They require very little humidity, between 30% - 50%

Instructions included.