Polyrhachis schlueteri
| Latin Name: |  |
Polyrhachis schlueteri |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
afrotropical realm, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe |
| Habitat: |  |
coastal forests, sour meadows |
| Colonyform: |  |
- |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11 - 13mm Colour: darkbrown/black, limps more brownish |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 8.5 - 9 mm Colour: darkbrown/black, limps more brownish |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 7 - 8 mm Colour: black |
| Nutrition |  |
honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets) |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 20 - 28°C Nestpart: 22 - 26°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
The climatic conditions of the known habitat imply a phase of reduced aktivity between june and september at around 18°C |
| Nestform: |  |
- |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder,Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: moss, plant fibre, sand-loam, humus Arena: sand-loam, humus |
| Planting: |  |
subtropical rainforest, forest meadow |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaflitter, cork , branches |
| Description: |  |
- |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: - colonysize: - |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
