Tetraponera rufonigra, often known as the Bi-coloured Arboreal Ant, is a strikingly distinctive and highly aggressive ant species native to Asia. It is easily identified by its slender, wasp-like body, jet-black abdomen, and contrasting reddish-orange head and thorax. Primarily arboreal, these ants establish colonies in hollowed-out twigs, branches, and galls on trees like the Mango and Banyan, with which they often have a mutualistic relationship. They are fiercely defensive of their host tree, swarming to deliver an intensely painful sting when disturbed. This potent sting, combined with their territorial nature, makes them a notable species, ecologically significant for their role in protecting their host plants from herbivores.

Keeping Tetraponera rufonigra is a venture strictly for experienced hobbyists and is strongly discouraged for beginners. Their care presents a unique set of challenges that novice keepers are ill-equipped to handle, most notably their extremely painful and potent sting, which they deploy with defensive ferocity during even minor nest disturbances. Furthermore, their specific arboreal (tree-dwelling) nature requires a specialized formicarium that mimics hollow branches or twigs, and they have a strong preference for nesting in living wood, which is difficult to replicate artificially. Their diet is also more specialized than that of common beginner species, often requiring a steady supply of live insects and sugar sources like honeydew. Combined with their skittish, high-strung temperament and remarkable speed, these ants demand a level of expertise, patience, and respect that goes far beyond the scope of a first-time ant keeper.

What you will get:-
1 (one) Colony of Tetraponera Rufonigra with 1 QUEEN & up to 5-10 workers.
FREE 1 x tube nest with small outworld attached for easy feeding.
FREE live insect feeders (surperworms/dubia roaches)

**Strictly no reservation (only FCFS)
**Product Photo are for illustration only