Acromyrmex cf. coronatus
| Latin Name: |  |
Acromymex cf. coronatus |
| Trivialname: |  |
Leafcutterant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Attini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(3) through their large Space- and Foodrequirements as well as their climateconditions only for experienced antkeepers |
| Distribution: |  |
montane cloudforest of Central- and Southamerica between 500 and 2000m |
| Habitat: |  |
montane cloudforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 14 - 16mm Colour: orangebrown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 8 - 11mm Colour: orangebrown to darkbrown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition: |  |
a home-grown fungus (Leucoagaricus gongylophorus) is cultivated by the workers with the leaves and flowers of Rosaceae plants and fruits. Specific protein bodies to the fungal hyphae are harvested and fed to queen and brood. The administration of sugar or honey Water is recommended potential foodplants are: blackberries, raspberries, roses, boxwood, elderberry, oak, lime-tree, wild wine next to apples, orange, banana, grapes in an emergency also oatflakes It`s recommended to moisten the leaves before feeding. The feeding of sumach leaves should be avoided at all costs, as these are toxic to the fungus. |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 40 - 70% Nestpart: 80 - 90% garbagechamber: 30 - 40% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 20 - 28°C Nestpart: 20 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest under dead wood and in Epiphyts, only small parts in soil. They fungus is covered with leaf fragments. |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L - XL !!! with growing of the colony a least 3 Basins for Fungus, Feeding and Garbage !!! |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: - Arena: Potterclay, Perlite, Humus, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
- |
| Decoration: |  |
- |
| Description: |  |
Acromyrmex cf. coronatus is a small to lower temperature adapted Leafcutter ant from Central and Southamerica. Their Nest is often situated above ground. In this way the energie of the sun can heat up the nest more efficient. They forage mostly nocturnal often change their nestingsides after disturbance. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with the first summerrains founding: claustral with a piece of fungus from the mothercolony which is first fertilized with droppings of the Queen. A Queen can be between 8 and up to 15 years old. colonysize: up to 20 000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with fungus and workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
