Pogonomyrmex maricopa
| Latin Name: |  |
Pogonomyrmex maricopa |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Myrmicini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) can sting painful and can seldomly cause allergicreactions |
| Distribution: |  |
Eastcoast of United States to south of New Mexico |
| Habitate: |  |
desert, opengrassland, savanna |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 9 - 12mm Colour: light red to deep red |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 9mm Colour: light red to deep red |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos but mainly seeds like gras,Amaranth, millet, Suncup |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 22 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes similar to mediterranean antspecies for 2 -3 month at 15 - 18°C( unheated room) |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil with mount of stones and calcium |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam, |
| Planting: |  |
similar to grassland and desert |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, |
| Description: |  |
desert-dwelling species of north- and middle america. They store seeds in up to 2m deep stores, making ant-bread out of it, such as species of Messor. Pogonomyrmex macricopa is know for having the most toxic insectsting in the world. The pain of a sting can long for 4 hours and longer. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: July to August founding: claustral colonysize: 10. 000 to 20. 000 worker |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |