Diacamma rugosum
| Latin Name: |  |
Diacamma rugosum |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast Asia |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: do not have a queen, but workers lay the eggs and are called gamergates; these have so-called gemmae, which distinguish them from workers. |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: black with white hair |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: orange to red |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater and insects like flies and crickets, fruits e.g. grapes |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in moist loamy soil and under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical Rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaflitter, Twigs |
| Description: |  |
Diacamma rugosum is an Asian ant species that is very active outdoors. They have a high protein requirement and need constant access to animal protein. Insects are stunned and killed with their stinger. With larger food sources, workers are often seen running in tandem to the food source. In humans, the sting can lead to short-term local pain reactions at the sting site. Diacamma rugosum do not have queens; instead, workers lay the eggs. After the death of the queen, it is possible in the wild for a newly hatched worker to mate and start laying eggs. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: males fly between January and pril founding: semiclaustral colonysize: around 100-200 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |