Temnothorax crassispinus
| Latin Name: |  |
Temnothorax crassispinus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Formicoxenini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) suitable for beginners |
| Distribiution: |  |
in North- and Eastgermany east of Uckermünde - Wittstock - Leipzig |
| Habitate: |  |
Similar to her siblingspecie Temnothorax nylanderi prefers mixed Forest but can also often be found in dry pineforests |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne, during summer more than 50% queenless |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 4,7 mm Colour: like worker, darker |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2,3 - 3,5 mm Colour: yellow to yellowish brown, gaster darkbrown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 2,5 - 3,5 mm Colour: like the queen |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| 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 in acorns, sticks, under bark or galls |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
acrylflatnest, Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, Lightwood Arena: - |
| Planting: |  |
not necessary |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, acorns |
| Description: |  |
Temnothorax crassispinus is peaceful antspecie that dodges to ground when they get contact with some other ants. It is no problem to co- house Temnothorax crassispinus with other ants like Camponotus. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm evenings mid - july to the middle of september founding: claustral (without feeding) but also Pleometrosis or Adoptions are possible. colonysize: rarely more than 100 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |