Tetramorium caespitum
| Latin Name: |  |
Tetramorium caespitum |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Tetramoriini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) suitable for beginners, but good escape prevention necessary |
| Distribution: |  |
Europe to Westsibira |
| Habitate: |  |
prefers xerothermic openland, sunexposed Forestedges, in urbanareas on sealed spaces, often as houseant |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 6 - 8mm Colour: brown- black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2 - 4mm Colour: brown- black |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 5 - 7mm Colour: black |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos, seeds |
| 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 soil, under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylflatformicaria, Ytong/Plasternest, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Loam |
| Planting: |  |
like grassland |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, Stones |
| Description: |  |
aggressive ants which show high activity during warmdays. This specie is an important host for Strongylognathus testaceus and Anergates astratulus. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: from july to august founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10 000 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |