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Species
Plain-language care cards for keepable species. Filter by difficulty to find one that suits your experience.
Difficulty
01Lasius nigerBlack Garden Ant02Myrmica rubraCommon Red Ant03Lasius flavusYellow Meadow Ant04Formica fuscaSilky Ant05Temnothorax albipennisAcorn Ant06Camponotus herculeanusHercules Carpenter Ant
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