Neoponera obscuricornis - Pachycondyla obscuricornis
| Latin Name: |  |
Neoponera obscuricornis Synonym: Pachycondyla obscuricornis |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Ecuador to Paraguay |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne, reproductive worker produce males |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11 - 14mm Colour: black, antennae tips reddish brown to brown, bulky thorax |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 10 - 11mm Colour: black, antennae tips reddish brown to brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
living insects like fruit flies,spring tails, mealworm and sugar-, or honeywater. They have no socialstomach so honeywater or sugarsolution should be more fluent. |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 25 - 30°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in and under rotten wood, also in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, humus Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam, Humus |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Leaves |
| Description: |  |
Pachycondyla obscuricornis is small Pachycondyla of the Pachycondyla apicalis specie complex. Many aspects of there biology are still unknown as they are often confused with Pachycondyla veranae. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: founding: semiclaustral (with feeding) colonysize: up to 500 Individuals in captivity |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |