Cerapachys sulcinodis
| Latin Name: |  |
Cerapachys sulcinodis |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Cerapachyinae Tribe: Cerapachyini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) through their origin they show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southern China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Habitate: |  |
moderate rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
- |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 13mm Colour: shiny darkbrown, gaster yellowish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 9 - 10mm Colour: shiny darkbrown, gaster yellowish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
They are specialised on other ant larvae but eat insects in captivity as well |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 26°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil, under rotten wood, in dry twigs, |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to moderate rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, leaves, twigs, cork |
| Description: |  |
Cerapachys is a genus which belongs to the so-called " army ants". They can often be seen in long columns raiding towards other ant nests. There they collect ant-larvae and bring them back to their own nest. All inhabitants of the colony are feeding on these larvaes. They are not very good in climbing on smooth surfaces. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: semiclaustral colonysize: a few hundred workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |