{"product_id":"myrmecocystus-mendax","title":"Myrmecocystus mendax (Polygynous Honeypot Ant)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyrmecocystus mendax\u003c\/strong\u003e — a striking western honeypot offered as a \u003cstrong\u003epolygynous variety\u003c\/strong\u003e: multiple queens can be raised together in one nest for a faster, more resilient start. Like all honeypots, it fills its \u003cem\u003erepletes\u003c\/em\u003e with golden nectar — living larders that hang from the nest ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your colony size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1, 2, or 3 fresh-caught queens with brood — priced per group below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolygyny:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multiple foundresses cohabit, so more queens means faster early growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFounding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully claustral — queens raise their first workers on their own reserves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sugars \u0026amp; nectar (kept available at all times) plus insect protein.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamous for:\u003c\/strong\u003e repletes — living storage workers swollen with gold.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate — warm, dry, and sugar-rich is the recipe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNew to honeypots? Read our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/care-myrmecocystus-mendax\"\u003eMyrmecocystus mendax care guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom their chamber to your door — shipped with care by Royal Chamber Ants.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem style=\"color:#9aa6d8;font-size:.85rem;\"\u003eNative range (U.S.): Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Chamber Ants","offers":[{"title":"1 Queen","offer_id":55326682186033,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Queens","offer_id":55326682218801,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Queens","offer_id":55326682251569,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/0375\/0961\/files\/Myrmecocystus_Mendax.jpg?v=1784317004","url":"https:\/\/rcants.com\/products\/myrmecocystus-mendax","provider":"Royal Chamber Ants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}