Aphaenogaster beccari
| Latin Name: |  |
Aphaenogaster beccari |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) higher requirements towards climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southern Asia mainly West-India |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 8mm Colour: blackish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5 - 6mm Colour: blackish brown, legs red |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 6mm Colour: black |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil also in rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropicalforest with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leavelitter |
| Description: |  |
Aphaenogaster beccari is a fast moving and active ant from southern Asia with their maindistribution in India. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with begin of the rainseason founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |