Ectatomma ruidum
| Latin Name: |  |
Ectatomma ruidum |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Ectatomminae Tribe: Ectatommini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Venezuela, Colombia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay, Panama, Suriname, Guyana, Uruguay, Frensch Guiana, Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11 - 14mm Colour: castaneous brown, mandibels, legs and antenna reddish- brown, bulky thorax |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 7,3 - 8mm Colour: castaneous brown, mandibels, legs and antenna reddish- brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 10mm Colour: black |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, Insects e.g. Flies or Mosquitos or small crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, leaves |
| Description: |  |
Ectatomma ruidum is a very ancient specie where the queen lays black eggs. They often follow other Antspecies on there tracks and stole there food. When collecting food on there own they use there potent stinger. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: October to December founding: semiclaustral (feeding nessecary) colonyage appr. 9 years, Development: Egg - Larvae approx. 14-16 days, Larvae - Pupae approx.. 14-16 days, Pupae - Imaginae approx. 30 days( always in dependance of Nesttemperature) colonysize: a few 100 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |