Ectatomma edentatum
| Latin Name: |  |
Ectatomma edentatum |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Ectatomminae Tribe: Ectatommini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Costa Rica to tropical Argentina |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest and lowland rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 12- 14mm Colour: dark reddish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 11 - 13mm Colour: dark reddish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, Insects e.g. Flies or Mosquitos or small crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Nest in soil often under rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam, Humus |
| Planting: |  |
similar to rainforest with extrafloral bearing plants like Passiflora or Inga |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, leafes, cocofiber |
| Description: |  |
Ectatomma edentatum is very common and often confused with Ectatomma ruidum. In the lowland of Costa rica they are one of most Ectatomma specie. They are shy and show only little aggression. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: semiclaustral (feeding nessecary) colonyage appr. 9 - 12 years colonysize: 400 Individuals and more, approx. 200 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |