Aphaenogaster geei
| Latin Name: |  |
Aphaenogaster geei |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) higher requirements towards climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southern Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 12mm Colour: black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5,5 - 6mm Colour: dark reddish brown, strong yellow pubescense |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil, under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical forest with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leave litter |
| Description: |  |
Aphaenogaster exasperata is a fast moving ant from southern Asia with their maindistribution in China. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with begin of the rainseason founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |