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Posted November 9 2025 - 4:58 PM
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Hello everyone! I am just curious as to what ya'll keep Carebara Diversa in. This has been one of my dream species for a few years, and i'm just wondering what types of setups all of you use, as there are mixed opinions on what is best.
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Posted November 10 2025 - 7:14 AM
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I don't really think that there are many people where that have kept this species in this forum.
What I do know about them is that they require a super big setup due to the size their colonies can grow to and a huge outworld space also due to their huge size and also often being referred to as "army ants" due to their swarming and raiding behavior. Not to mention that they will also require quite a bit of food, and they will probably require you to be invested in them monetary wise.
Don't take my suggestions as word to word because I know very little about Carebara in general.
Currently keeping:
1x Formica subsericea, 35-40 workers + maybe eggs *New* 2x Camponotus nova, one has only larva
1x Crematogaster cerasi, All workers is ded 
*extreme internal screaming* 1x Myrmica ruba sp around 10 workers + pupa
*New* 1x Temnothorax curvispinosus, 101 or something worker + 3 or 4 royal mom ants + pile of white ant worms
*As you watch your ants march, remember that every thing begins with a small step and continued by diligence and shared dreams* -A.T (which is Me)
Sadly due to unforeseen consequences, I will soon be giving away my colonies (I will miss them though 
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Posted November 10 2025 - 8:03 AM
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okay, thank you for your feedback.
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Posted November 11 2025 - 7:40 PM
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Hello everyone! I am just curious as to what ya'll keep Carebara Diversa in. This has been one of my dream species for a few years, and i'm just wondering what types of setups all of you use, as there are mixed opinions on what is best.
If you're raising them from a single alate/dealate you need soil in the test tube. Otherwise, Ytong nests or soil nests work well.
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Posted November 11 2025 - 10:54 PM
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its mainly the extremely high moisture that they require, I'd say like 80-99%, if you keep the nest hydrated well enough you could have a dry outworld to avoid mites and all the annoying stuff, without the moisture they will die, I had a colony die within a day due to dehydration. I know there are some subspecies of diversa from South East Asia that can do well In dry conditions, but they're not as common. you can use plaster nests, they often provide nice moisture, and you could tell if the nest is drying up from the color of the plaster. soil is also a good option, if you're thinking of using soil as/for their nest, you should boil the dirt/soil before using if they're collected from your yard, since they could contain mites and mold. (they both kill diversa extremely fast)
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