Atta sexdens
| Latin Name: |  |
Atta sexdens |
| 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: |  |
Southamerica |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 30mm Colour: reddishbrown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 16mm Colour: reddishbrown, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
18 - 23mm |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition: |  |
fungi which the ants cultivate of plantleaves and fruits. possible Feedingplants: Blackberry, Raspberry, Roses, Boxtree, Elder, Lime- Tree, Oakleaves, Chestnut, Virginia Creeper, also Appels, Oranges, Bananas, Grapes only without any other food oat flakes. It`s recommended to moisten the leaves before feeding. Do not use staghorn sumac leaves because there leaves are toxic for the Fungus. |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 40 - 70% Nestpart: 70 - 90% Garbagechamber: 30 - 40% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 27°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: |  |
Atta sexdens is one of the most abundant leaf cutter ants of South America and is commonly found in urban areas. In agriculture, they are often considered pests because of their high demand sheet. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with the first summerrains founding: claustral with a piece fungus from the mothercolony which is first fertilized with droppings of the Queen. A Queen can be up to 15 years old. 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 |
