Latin Name: |
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Anochetus ghilianii
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Trivialname: |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Odontomachii
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Keeping Level: |
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(2) Species from Southern Europe with higher requirements towards food and climate
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Distribution: |
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Southspain and Northafrica
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Habitat: |
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prefers closed forests and avoids aride areas
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Colonyform: |
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monogyne
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Queen: |
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Size: 7mm Colour: yellowbrown, reddish, head bigger with Ocellen
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Worker: |
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Size: 6 - 7mm Colour: yellowbrown, reddish
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Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: 4,5mm Colour: black, slim, Gastertip yellowbrown
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Nutrition |
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Insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60%
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Temperature: |
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Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C
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Hibernation: |
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yes, from end of November until end of February at 15°C |
Nestform: |
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Build their nest in soil under dead wood and treetrunks
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Kind of Formicaria:
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder
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Formicaria size: |
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Size: M
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Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
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Planting: |
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similar to Forestareas with moss, grass and other plants
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Decoration: |
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Branches, Roots, Treeneedels
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Description: |
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Anochetus ghilianii is the only trapjaw ant in europe. They live only near the Strait of Gibraltar. They use their modified mandibels to catch small insects
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Development: |
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matingflight: no matingflight, mating inside or near the nest
founding: semiclaustral (with feeding)
colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
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