Crematogaster matsumurai
| Latin Name: |  |
Crematogaster matsumurai |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Crematogastrini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southern China, Korea, Japan |
| Habitate: |  |
moderate rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne but also polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 6 - 7mm Colour: yellowish brown, blackish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2,5 - 3,5mm Colour: yellowish brown, blackish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 2,5mm Colour: black |
| 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 rotten wood, under bark |
| Kind of Formicaria: |
 |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam, Cork Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to moderate rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, leavelitter, twigs, cork |
| Description: |  |
Crematogaster matsumurai is a very common ant inside the asian pine forests. They are often be seen fouraging on bark collecting honeydew. The small colonies can be found under bark and inside rotten wood. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: July to September 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 |