Latin Name: |
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Tetramorium semilaeve |
Trivialname: |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Tetramoriini |
Keeping Level: |
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(1) suitable for beginners, but a good working escape prevention is necessary |
Distribution: |
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Europe, North Africa, Mediterranean Asia |
Habitate: |
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prefers xerothermic openland, sunexposed forestedges, in urbanareas on sealed spaces, often as houseant |
Colonyform: |
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monogyne |
Queen: |
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Size: 6 - 8mm Colour: reddish brown |
Worker: |
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Size: 2 - 4mm Colour: reddish brown |
Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: 5 - 7mm Colour: black |
Nutrion: |
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Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos, seeds |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
Temperature: |
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Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
Hibernation: |
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yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
Nestform: |
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Build their nest in soil, under stones |
Kind of Formicaria: |
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylflatformicaria, Ytong/Plasternest, Digfix |
Formicaria size: |
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Size: S - M |
Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Loam |
Planting: |
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like grasslands |
Decoration: |
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Branches, roots, treeneedels, stones |
Description: |
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This is an aggressive ants species which shows a high activity at warm days. This species is an important host ant for Strongylognathus testaceus and Anergates astratulus. |
Development: |
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matingflight: from July to August
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to 10,000 workers |
Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
Weblinks: |
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