Crematogaster biroi
| Latin Name: |  |
Crematogaster biroi |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Crematogastrini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southern China, India, Sri Lanka |
| Habitate: |  |
moderate rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne, ergatoid colonies also polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 3 - 7mm Colour: yellowish gaster light brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2.5 - 3.5mm Colour: yellow, gaster light brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater and insects like flies and crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to moderate rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, leavelitter, twigs, cork |
| Description: |  |
Crematogaster biroi is a small Crematogaster species which nests only in soil under stones. They are active but show only little aggression against other ants. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: a few hundred workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
