Atta colombica
| Latin Name: |  |
Atta colombica |
| Trivialname: |  |
Leafcutterant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Attini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(3) through their large Space- and Foodrequirements as well as their climateconditions they are only for experienced antkeepers |
| Distribution: |  |
Central- to Southamerica |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 30mm Colour: redbrown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 16mm Colour: redbrown, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
18 - 23mm, good developed heads |
| 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: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: 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: |  |
fungus cultivating ant-specie, cutting leaves which process to pulp is the basis of their fungus cultivation. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with the first summerrains founding: claustral with a piece fungus from the mothercolony which is first fertilized with dropping of the Queen. A Queen can be up to 15 years colonysize: up to 8.000 000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with fungus and workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
