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