Formica (Serviformica) lemani
| Latin Name : |  |
Formica (Serviformica) lemani |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini |
| Keepinglevel: |  |
(1) easy to keep, just in too small basins they could be using too much formicacid if getting stressed |
| Distribution: |  |
Centraleurope above 1000m not in lowland |
| Habitate: |  |
inhabits woodlands, heaths and moors |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: black with silver shine similar to Formica fusca |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 6mm Colour: black with silver shine |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
- |
| Nutrition: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| rel. Airhumidity |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicariasize |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand- Loam Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Forest- and Mountainsarea with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, |
| Description: |  |
Formica lemani is abundant in the upland of Europe. This specie is often found as a slaveant for Formica sanguinea and Polyergus rufescens, which rob their pupae during their marauding trips. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days from july to august , founding: claustral (without feeding) but fission is possible. |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |