Crematogaster osakensis
| Latin Name: |  |
Crematogaster osakensis |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Crematogastrini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Korea, Japan |
| Habitate: |  |
moderate rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 4,8 - 5,5mm Colour: brownish yellow |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2,5 - 3,5mm Colour: brownish yellow |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 2 - 2,5mm Colour: brownish yellow, legs and antenna whitish yellow |
| 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 and under stones |
| 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, leavelitter, twigs, cork |
| Description: |  |
Crematogaster osakensis are small ants from Japan which build their nests in soil. They are active foragers and can often be seen holding their gaster up to the sky. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: evenings in 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 |