Temnothorax cf. exilis
| Latin Name: |  |
Temnothorax cf. exilis |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Formicoxenini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) suitable for beginners |
| Distribiution: |  |
Southern Europe |
| Habitate: |  |
cork, galls, acorns and sticks |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 4 - 5 mm Colour: reddish brown, gaster darker |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 4 mm Colour: yellowish brown to reddish brown, gaster darker |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 2,5 - 3,5 mm Colour: like the queen |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| 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: |  |
Build their nest in acorns, sticks, under bark or galls |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
acrylflatnest, plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, lightwood Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
not necessary |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, treeneedels, acorns |
| Description: |  |
Temnothorax is a peaceful ant genus that dodges to the ground when they get in contact with other ants. It is no problem to keep Temnothorax with other ants like genus Camponotus. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) but also pleometrosis or adoptions are possible. colonysize: rarely up to 100 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |