Solenopsis invicta are one of the most invasive species in the world. Causing $6 billion USD per year. But we ant keepers still LOVE this amazing and explosive species. Solenopsis invicta is not for the weak hearted… They are a stinging species and when stung creates a white bump of the protein toxin that kills your skin cells. Solenopsis invicta originated in South America usually in the Brazil area. They were first brought to the US in 1930-1940s through Mobile Bay, AL. Ed Wilson (a famous myrmecologist) first spotted these species when he was only 16 years old. Now to the literal part of ant keeping of these species… Solenopsis species LOVE heat and humidity. What you want to do nesting is to, first GET A NEST! A good formicarium for Solenopsis invicta is a grout nest or 3-d printed nest. Solenopsis invicta are very aggressive and can chew through, silicone, glue gun, and most acrylic and plastic foil. For hydration, we, at CyberAnts.com have created a phenomenal nest that goes well with the Solenopsis spp. All you have to do is stick some water down the tiny hole or tubing and ta-da fully hydrated in one spot so your ants can control humidity and dryness. Since Solenopsis invicta is such an explosive species, you should have to apply more housing space in about every month. You will also need an outworld. For beginners, the mini-outworld is great, but when your colony expands, you should get a larger outworld as soon as possible. Solenopsis invicta are fully claustral and are semi-polygynous. Semi-polygynous means that Solenopsis invicta can have multiple queens when founding their colony, but can kill their partners. I recommend that you keep the queens together so the colony founding process will be quicker. Solenopsis invicta are are also polymorphic, which means they have workers of all sizes ranging from minor workers to super majors. Solenopsis invicta will consume almost anything. You can give them chocolates, caramel, candy, honey, nectar, sugar water, and hummingbird nectar for sugar. You can give them feeder cockroaches, grasshoppers, flies, superworms, mealworms, other ants, seeds, and WAY more. Solenopsis invicta nuptial flight schedules are during April-October and happen during after about a couple of hours or the next day. So remember to keep this awesome and invasive species!!! This species also does not hibernate because it is a tropical species that came from South America.