Latin Name: |
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Tetraponera rufonigra
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Trivialname: |
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The Arboreal Bicolored Ant
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Pseudomyrmecinae Tribe: Pseudomyrmecini
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Keeping Level: |
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(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
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Distribution: |
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India, Java, Sri Lanka, Nicobar Island, Myanmar, Vietnam, China, |
Habitate: |
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tropical to subtropical Rainforest |
Colonyform: |
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monogyne
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Queen: |
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Size: 12 - 15mm Colour: head and gaster black, Thorax orange |
Worker: |
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Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: head and gaster black, Thorax orange |
Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: 12 - 15mm Colour: - |
Nutrion: |
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honeywater and insects like flies and crickets |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 60 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 80%
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Temperature: |
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Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
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Hibernation: |
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no |
Nestform: |
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nest in dead hardwood |
Kind of Formicaria:
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster
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Formicaria size: |
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Size: S - M
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Substrate: |
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Farm: Cork, Softwood, Hardwood Arena: Sand-loam, Humus
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Planting: |
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similar to tropical rainforest |
Decoration: |
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stones, Leavelitter, Twigs, Cork
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Description: |
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distinctly narrow and slim ant species, seems very delicately. They are high adapted to arboreal living. They have a potent sting which they use easily against intruders. |
Development: |
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matingflight: jan to march
founding: claustral
colonysize: 300 to 500 workers
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Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
Weblinks: |
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