Pseudolasius silvestrii
| Latin Name: |  |
Pseudolasius silvestrii |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae, Tribe: Plagiolepidini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
China( Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 5mm Colour: brown, legs yellowish |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 3mm Colour: yellowish brown, mandibles red (polymorph) |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater and insects like flies and crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 60 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil, under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leavelitter, Twigs, Cork |
| Description: |  |
looks similar to Lasius niger. The workers are polymorphic, so there are minor and major workers with heartshaped heads. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: a few thousand workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |