Latin Name: |
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Dolichoderus quadripunctatus |
Trivialname: |
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Four dots ants |
Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Dolichoderinae Tribe: Dolichoderini |
Keeping Level: |
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(2) need very soft wood |
Distribiution: |
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South through Central Europe to Scandinavia
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Habitate: |
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prefers deciduous forest |
Colonyform: |
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monogyne |
Queen: |
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Size: 4,5 - 5mm Colour: head and gaster black, thorax red to brown, on the gaster are four yellow dots |
Worker: |
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Size: 3 - 4mm Colour: head and gaster black, thorax red to brown, on the gaster are four yellow dots |
Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: 4 - 4,8mm Colour: head and gaster black, thorax red to brown, on the gaster are four yellow dots |
Nutrion: |
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Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
Temperature: |
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Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
Hibernation: |
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yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
Nestform: |
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Dry, hollow branches, in wood,under the bark , partly in the ground
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Kind of Formicaria: |
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
Formicaria size: |
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Size: S - M |
Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-Loam, cork Arena: Sand, Sand-loam, mould, wood |
Planting: |
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similar to Grassland with moss, grass and other plants |
Decoration: |
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Moss, grasses and other plants, possibilities for climbing |
Description: |
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This species has their habitat in altitudinal zones, dry grasslands und limestone areas.
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Development: |
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matingflight: begin of july to september
founding: claustral
colonysize:a few 1000 individuals |
Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
Weblinks: |
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- Forum
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