Gigantiops destructor
| Latin Name: |  |
Gigantiops destructor |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Gigantiopini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) very aggressiv and make easely use of there Formicacid |
| Distribiution: |  |
tropical southamerica |
| Habitate: |  |
rainforest rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 15 mm Colour: shiny black, with yellow antenna |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 10 - 15 mm Colour: shiny black with yellow antenna |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: black , slim |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 80% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest soil or empty termitenests and hollow trees |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder,Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, Softwood, Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels |
| Description: |  |
Gigantiops destructor have large which enables them to hunt on sight. They are able to jump and follow intruders with there head. Like forage on low vegetation. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with begin of the rainseason founding: semiclaustral colonysize: a few hundred workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |