Myrmicaria arachnoides
| Latin Name: |  |
Myrmicaria arachnoides |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Myrmicariini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(3) need special conditions for nestbuilding |
| Distribution: |  |
Borneo |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 8,5 - 10mm Colour: brown, gaster hairy |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 7mm Colour: brown, gaster hairy |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 7mm Colour: yellow |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater and insects e.g. small crickets and flies |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 70 - 90% Nestpart: 70 - 90% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 24 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 30°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
build papernests on smooth surfaces |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Basin, Framebasin, Island, acrylzylinder |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: - Arena: Sand-loam, humus, cocos |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, leaves, twigs, cork |
| Description: |  |
- |
| 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 |