Ectomomyrmex astutus - Pachycondyla astuta
| Latin Name: |  |
Ectomomyrmex astutus Synomym: Pachycondyla astuta |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Indo-Australia |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 13mm Colour: black, light silver |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 8,5 - 12mm Colour: black, light silver |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies, small crickets and Spring tails) |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
under dead wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical Rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaflitter, Twigs, |
| Description: |  |
These small pachycondyla are very active and show high activity . They are not able to walk on smooth surfaces. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: semiclaustral colonysize: a few hundred workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |