Crematogaster spec. (brown) from Southamerica
| Latin Name: |  |
Crematogaster spec. (brown) |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Crematogastrini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) has higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guayana |
| Habitat: |  |
savanna |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 6mm Colour: Head/ Thorax beige, Gaster darkbrown, bulky thorax |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3mm Colour: Head/Thorax beige, Gaster darkbrown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, Insects e.g. Flies or Mosquitos or small crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in dead wood and under bark |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, leaves, |
| Description: |  |
this ants are very active with a high need for food. They build large colonies in dead twigs or under bark. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |