Dinomyrmex gigas
| Latin Name: |  |
Dinomyrmex gigas (ehem.Camponotus gigas) |
| Trivialname: |  |
Giant Forestant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(3) they react very sensitive towards climate conditions |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest from peat swamps to mangrove forests |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 31mm Colour: Head, Thorax and Legs black, Gaster brown, bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 21 - 28mm Colour: Head, Thorax and Legs black, Gaster brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 18mm Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
mainly honeywater (90%) but also insects e.g. Dipterans like flies, mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in deadwood and under roots |
| Kind of Formicaria: |
 |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest with moss, tropical plants e.g passiflora |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leave litter, cork |
| Description: |  |
Dinomyrmex gigas is one of the largest ants in the world. They are nocturnal foragers and show ritual battles along their territory borders. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: shiffting twice a year approx. every 188 days founding: claustral (without feeding) development: - colonysize: up to a few 1000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |