Temnothorax unifasciatus
| Latin Name: |  |
Temnothorax unifascitus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Formicoxenini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) suitable for beginners |
| Distribiution: |  |
europe |
| Habitate: |  |
xerotherm openhabitat with bushgroups, Forestegdes |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 4,7 mm Colour: bright brown/lutescent |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2,3 - 3,5 mm Colour: bright brown/lutescent |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 2,5 - 3,5 mm Colour: like the queen |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
mosttimes under and between stones, rarely under bark or in deadwood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
acrylflatnest, plaster, corknest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, Lightwood Arena: Sand-Loam, Humus, Stones |
| Planting: |  |
not necessary |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, acorns |
| Description: |  |
extremly small and interesting ants. The colony mostly contains not more than about 200 workers. One colony often fits into an acorn. Very active and nice to look at. Avoids conflicts with other ants, e.g. they can be kept with other biger species in one formicarium. Attention: Temnothorax directly lives on the ground. Therefore the colony needs daily temperature changes. It is important to simulate realistic temperature changes of day and night as well as summer and winter. Temnothorax is resitant against cold temperatures. They can easily be kept and hibernate outside. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: mainly july in the early morning founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: rarely up to 100 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
