Anochetus graeffei (trap-jaw)
| Latin Name : |  |
Anochetus graeffei |
| Trivialname: |  |
trapjaw ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini |
| Keepinglevel: |  |
(2) show higher requirements towards climate and nutrition |
| Distribution: |  |
indo-australian archipel |
| Habitate: |  |
inhabits rainforest but also parks in urban areas |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7,5 - 8mm Colour: legs shining yellowish brown, rest darkbrown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5 - 7mm Colour: shining yellowish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos, small fruitflys, micro- crickets is the best for these ants |
| rel. Airhumidity |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 26°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicariasize |  |
Size: M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand- Loam Arena: Sand-Loam, |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest with moss, orchids and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leaves |
| Description: |  |
The genus Anochetus belongs to the so-called trapjaw ants and shows similar behavior like Odontomachus. With their mandibles they catch small flies and other small athropods. The movement of their jaws is one of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with start of the rainseason founding: semiclaustral (feeding nessecary ) colonysize: - |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |