(2) due to its origin, it has higher requirements for humidity and temperature.
Dissemination:
Thailand
Habitat:
tropical rainforest
Colony form:
monogynous
Queen:
Size: 7 - 9mm Color: light red to brownish
Worker:
Size: 2 - 8mm Color: light red to brownish
Soldiers:
Not available
Male:
Size: - Color: -
Food:
small insects, honey/sugar, grains, especially seeds of figs
Humidity:
Arena: 60 - 70% Nest area: 60 - 80%
Temperature:
Arena: 24 - 30°C Nest area: 24- 28°C
Hibernation:
no
Nest:
under pieces of bark, under moss, under foliage, in cavities, in dead wood
Formicarium type:
Plaster nest/ cork nest with external arena, planted formicarium
Formicarium size:
Size: S
Substrate:
Farm: gypsum/ cork Arena: soil rainforest, humus
Planting:
tropical rainforest
Decoration:
Branches, leaf litter, stones, moss
Description:
Very small and special species from Thailand. Acanthomyrmex thailandensis feeds in nature mainly on fig seeds. It forms a few majors per colony with particularly large heads, which are able to crack the fig seeds with their powerful mandibles.
Development:
Swarm flight: with the onset of the rainy season
Foundation: semi claustral
Colony size: rarely more than 200 animals
Offers quantity:
a mated queen and workers (see selection); brood (varies according to season and development)
