Temnothorax nylanderi
| Latin Name: |  |
Temnothorax nylanderi |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Formicoxenini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) suitable for beginners |
| Distribution: |  |
west from Schwerin- Magdeburg- Halle- Leipzig |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers mixed Forest, moderate moisture |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 4,7 mm Colour: like worker, Gaster darkbrown |
| 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: Sand, Loam, Humus, Wood |
| Planting: |  |
not necessary |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, Acorns |
| Description: |  |
extremly small and interesting ants. The colony mostly contains not more than about 200 workers. One colony often fits into an acorn. Very active and nice to look at. Avoids conflicts with some other ants, e.g. they can be kept with some other bigger species in one formicarium. Attention: Temnothorax directly lives on the ground. Therefore the colony needs daily temperature changes. It is important to simulate realistic temperature changes of day and night as well as summer and winter. Temnothorax is resitant against cold temperatures. They can easily be kept and hibernate outside. |
| 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 up to 200 workers up to 19 years |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |