Ochetellus glaber
| Latin Name: |  |
Ochetellus glaber |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae Tribe: Leptomyrmicini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show a fast colonydevelopment and needs a good escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
West and Eastaustralia |
| Habitat: |  |
open forest, dry sclerophyll |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7mm Colour: black, Gaster with greyish pubescence |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 4mm Colour: black, gaster light purple shimmer |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 1,6mm Colour: black, slim |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos; fruits |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 26°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in open places under stones and rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand- Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Meadowareas, moss and different grassspecies |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Stones |
| Description: |  |
These ants are very common in the coastregions of australia and especialy in the summer they are well know as houseants. This polygyne ants make huge colonies with many brood. The nest often look like full of rice. They are very fragile and react very sensitive on climate changes. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 20.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |