Carebara lignata
| Latin Name: |  |
Carebara lignata |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Solenopsidini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) they show higher requirements towards climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
India, Southeast Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 20 - 22mm Colour: brown, gaster chestnut brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 2,5mm Colour: yellow, eyeless |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 12mm Colour: resembles the females |
| Nutrition |  |
termites, other small insects and sugar-honey-solution |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 20 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil , also in rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to semi-desert with grass and other dry - adapted plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leavelitter |
| Description: |  |
In nature species of the genus Carebara mainly feed on termites. Mainly the colonies become very big. Also quite big is the difference between the size of the queen in relation to the workers' size. The nest of this species is very large and vertical down, on the ground there's a large structure like a ball. According to our supplier they can't be kept in just the test tube, it has to be filled by moist soil. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with Begin of the rain season founding: claustral (without feeding) 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 |