Cataulacus granulatus
| Latin Name: |  |
Cataulaucus granulatus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Cataulacini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) higher requirements towards climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 6 - 7mm Colour: black, legs redish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 - 6mm Colour: black, legs reddish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 4 - 5mm Colour: black, slim |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
No |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in hollow tree logs of bamboo |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest with moss and tropical plants e.g passiflora |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leave litter, bamboo |
| Description: |  |
Cataulacus granulatus is an arboreal living ant from Asia. They have an interesting look similar to turtleants. During attacks they dodge and often fall from leaves and trees as escape behaviour. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with begin of the rainseason founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: small colonies with rarely more than 100 - 200 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |