Formica (Serviformica) subsericea
| Latin Name: |  |
Formica (Serviformica) subsericea |
| Trivialname: |  |
Black field ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) in small basins they make easily use of their formicacid |
| Distribution: |  |
Northamerica |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers open xeric and halfxeric grassland, avoids closed areas |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: approx. 12 - 15mm Colour: shiny black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 - 8 mm Colour: shiny black, reddish-brown legs |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 20 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
mainly soil, sometimes also in dead wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Grassland with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, |
| Description: |  |
Serviformica subsericea is often be found in open forest and woodland habitats. They avoid aggressive conflicts with other antspecies. Through their fast movements they have a effective recruitment for short-time feeding recources. Like Serviformica fusca they are often slaveants for Northamerican Slavemaker |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: july founding: claustral (without feeding) but also Pleometrosis possible. from Egg to adult worker approx.4 - 6 Weeks (depending on temperature). colonysize: approx. 500 to 5.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |