Crematogaster auberti
| Latin Name : |  |
Crematogaster auberti |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Crematogastrini |
| Haltungsklasse: |  |
(2) specie from mediterranean climate |
| Distribiution: |  |
Southeurope, Northafrica |
| Habitate: |  |
meadows and forests |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 8,5 - 9,5mm Colour: black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3,2 - 3,8mm Colour: reddish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 4- 4,2mm Colour: Head and Thorax blackish brown, Gaster brown |
| Nutrition: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| rel. Airhumidity |  |
Arena: 40 - 60% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, for 1 to 2 month at 15 - 18°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Soil-dwelling, partly in dead wood and branches |
| Kind of Formicaria |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicariasize |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, softwood Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
xerothermic plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, stones |
| Description: |  |
Theyse species builds papernests in dead wood and are a very important pollinater for different plants in Spain. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: July until the end of October founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 100 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |