Atta texana
| Latin Name: |  |
Atta texana |
| Trivialname: |  |
Texas Leaf cutting ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Attini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(3) through their large Space- and Foodrequirements as well as their climateconditions only for experienced antkeepers |
| Distribution: |  |
United States, Mexico |
| Habitat: |  |
plains and meadows |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 17 - 18mmColour: reddishbrown, mandibles black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 1,5 - 9mm Colour: reddishbrown, mandibles black, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: reddishbrown, mandibles black |
| Males: |  |
Size:13 - 14mm Colour: reddishbrown, small head |
| Nutrition: |  |
fungi which the ants cultivate of plantleaves and fruits. possible Feedingplants: Blackberry, Raspberry, Roses, Boxtree, Elder, Lime- Tree, Oakleaves, Chestnut, Virginia Creeper, also Appels, Oranges, Bananas, Grapes only without any other food oat flakes. It`s recommended to moisten the leaves before feeding. Also feed sugar or honeywater to support the workers Do not use staghorn sumac leaves because there leaves are toxic for the Fungus. |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 40 - 70% Nestpart: 70 - 90% Garbagechamber: 30 - 40% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: XL !!! with growing of the colony a least 3 Basins for Fungus, Feeding and Garbage !!! |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: - Arena: Potterclay, Perlite, Humus, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
- |
| Decoration: |  |
- |
| Description: |  |
Atta texana is a leavecutterant from northamerica and is commonly found in plains and urban areas. In agriculture, they are often considered pests because of their high demand of leaves. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: april and may in the evening founding: claustral with a piece fungus from the mothercolony which is first fertilized with droppings of the Queen. A Queen can be up to 15 years old. colonysize: up to 8.000 000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with fungus and workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
