Aphaenogaster swammerdami
| Latin Name: |  |
Aphaenogaster swammerdami |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamilie: Myrmicinae Tribe: Stenammini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
South Africa, Madagasca |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical dry forest, open grasslands |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11 - 14mm Colour: reddish-brown, dark abdomen |
| Worker: |  |
Size:10 - 12mm Colour: reddish-brown, dark abdomen |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
- |
| Nutrition |  |
Omnivore that feeds on arthropods and seeds. When kept, small insects such as crickets, grains and honeydew |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 25 - 32°C Nestpart: 23 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Builds large earth nests with a mound as an entrance |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Humus Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
Savanne/ Steppenartig |
| Decoration: |  |
Savanne/ Steppenartig |
| Description: |  |
The legs are, typical for Aphaenogaster, very long, which enables the workers to be extremely agile. Their nests are very large, with shaft-like entrances up to 15cm in diameter. The mounds around their nest entrances reach a height of about 20cm, which serves as protection against water ingress during the rainy season. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: 500 to 1000 Individuals in captivity |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Reference |
