Myrmecia brevinoda
| Latin Name: |  |
Myrmecia brevinoda |
| Trivialname: |  |
Giant brown bullant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae Tribe: Myrmeciini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention, Colonyfounding is extremely different |
| Distribution: |  |
Australia |
| Habitate: |  |
Sclerophyllforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne also polygyne(1 to 12 Queens) |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 28 - 30mm Colour: dark red, gaster black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 13 - 28mm Colour: dark red, gaster black |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: black |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater, Sugarwater, Insects like Houseflies, small Crickets and also Fruits |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, they make diapause from july to september |
| Nestform: |  |
Soil nests at the base of trees, often as a small hill entrance |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to sclerophyll Rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaf litter, Twigs |
| Description: |  |
This one of the biggest ants on the australian continent and can be found all along the eastcoast. They develop huge colonies with a few thousand worker. The toxin of this ant is very similar to our native wasps and can cause allergic reactions in some cases. Normally, is very painful and last for 15 to 30min. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: semiclaustral colonysize: a few hundred workers , polygynous nest up to 2000 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |