Pseudomyrmex lynceus
| Latin Name: |  |
Pseudomyrmex lynceus |
| Trivialname: |  |
twigant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Pseudomyrmicinae Tribe: Pseudomyrmecini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) can sting painful and can seldomly cause allergicreactions |
| Distribution: |  |
southamerica |
| Habitate: |  |
rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7 - 9mm Colour: black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5 - 8mm Colour: black |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos and small crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 22 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in dead wood and hollow twigs |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: cork, softwood Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam, |
| Planting: |  |
similar to rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, |
| Description: |  |
These wasp - like ants are fast moving collecting insects and nectar on different plants. They build there nests in hollow twigs and sometimes in rotten wood. They use there large eyes for orientation and make also small loops. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: semiclaustral colonysize: a few hundred worker |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |