Myrmecia nigriceps
| Latin Name: |  |
Myrmecia nigriceps |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae Tribe: Myrmeciini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Australia |
| Habitate: |  |
dry Sclerophyllforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 24 - 26mm Colour: reddish to black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 19 - 23mm Colour: Head and Gaster black, Thorax yellowish red ,slim |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 18 - 20mm Colour: head and Gaster black, Throax yellowish red |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater, Insects( Houseflies, Crickets), Fruits |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
No, but often endogenous diapause from June 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 a big antspecie which can be found in mostly all suitable habitats. They build huge antmounts covered with twigs and plantmaterial. They are nocturnal foragers and leave the nest with sunset and stay outside the whole night collecting nectar and catching small insects on their tree. The Toxin of this ant is very similar to our native wasps and can cause allergic reactions. The pain last only for a short time between 15 to 30 minutes. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: april - june founding: semiclaustral colonysize: a few hundred workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |