Tapinoma nigerrimum
| Latin Name: |  |
Tapinoma nigerrimum |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae Tribe: Dolichoderini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) needs a good escape prevention, known as invasive species in some regions |
| Distribiution: |  |
South Europe, Central Asia |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers xerothermic grasslands and ruralareas |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne and polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 5 - 6mm Colour: black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 5mm Colour: black |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 4 - 4,5mm Colour: black, slim |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from December until end of February at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Nests in soil, between vegetation |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand, sand-loam, mould, wood |
| Planting: |  |
similar to grassland with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, treeneedles |
| Description: |  |
Very aggressiv ant species which dominates most areas by its for other ants toxic secretion which comes out of its anal gland |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: april - may founding: claustral colonysize:a few 1000 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |