Myrmica sabuleti
| Latin Name: |  |
Myrmica sabuleti |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Myrmicini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) easy to keep , they have a potent sting like a stinging - nettle |
| Distribution: |  |
Europe to moderate asia |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers xerothermic grassland |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 5- 7mm Colour: crimson (dark red) |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 - 5mm Colour: crimson (dark red) tillbrown-orangee |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 5mm Colour: black , slim |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Nests in soil, often under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to grassland with moss and grass |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Stones |
| Description: |  |
Myrmica sabuleti is not as aggressiv as Myrmica rubra. They are the mainhost for the caterpillars of Phengaris arion which is a sozialparasite in ants. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days from july to august founding: semiclaustral (queen collects food) or through adoption from Egg to adult worker approx. 10 - 12 Weeks (depending on temperature). colony size: most times not more than 1000 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |