Product description
name: Acromyrmex spec. (from Argentina)
homeland: South-America (south/west)
caste: very intensive caste, polygyn
appearence of the queen: ca. 11 mm, mm, very dark brown - black stout queen
appearance of the workers: 5-14 mm, brown, at the back with thorns
appearance of the soldiers: -
nutrition: fungi which the ants cultivate of bramble-, raspberry-, oaks- or roseleafs
temperature: air 28°C / ground 22°C
air humidity: dump-tropical rainforest
number of basins: at least 3 basins (food-, brood- and trash-chamber)
dimensions of basin: great basins from size 40 x 30 x 20 cm
soil conditions: loam, humus soil, wood
planting: Rosaceen
accessories: heat radiation, heating, air humidification
level: 3 - (It is very difficult, with one Queen to start a full colonie. The chance is under 50% )
risk class: 2 - klick hererisks: -
shipping info: (3) difficult to shipping - no shipping at temperatures under 10°C and over 30°C / only into 48h / at the cold temperature only with a heat pack.
specifics: fungus cultivating ant-specie, cutting leafs which process to pulp is the basis of their fungus cultivation.
quantity: one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development); with fungus