Myrmecia pavida
| Latin Name: |  |
Myrmecia pavida |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae Tribe: Myrmeciini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention, Colonyfounding is extremely different |
| Distribution: |  |
Southern Australia |
| Habitate: |  |
Sclerophyllforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 25mm Colour: head and gaster black to darkbrown, thorax brown, mandibles and clypeus yellow to lightbrown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 19 - 22mm Colour: head and gaster black to darkbrown,thorax brown mandibles and clypeus yellow to lightbrown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater, Sugarwater, Insects like Houseflies, small Crickets and also Fruits |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, they make diapause from july to september |
| Nestform: |  |
Soil nests often on forestedges with significant mount |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to grassland and dry eucalyptusforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaf litter, Twigs |
| Description: |  |
This ant is only known from the southern parts of australia and can be found south of Perth and the southern coast. The are very active and large colonies can be very aggressive. They mainly collect nectar but catch also small insects on low vegetation. Like all Myrmecia they have a stinger which can inject a potent toxin which is very similar to that of our european yellowjacket wasp and can cause allergic reactions. Normaly the sting only cause short time pain approx. 15 - 30 min. |
| 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 |