- Pheidole capellinii :
Latin Name:Pheidole capellinii
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:North-Vietnam, China, Thailnad, Sumatra, Sri Lanka
Habitate:open land, annual cropping fields
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 10 - 11mm Colour: reddish brown to darkbrown
Worker:Size: 4 - 8mm Colour: reddish brown to darkbrown
Soldier:Size: 8mm Colour: darkbrown
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrition:honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets), grains e.g. sesame, amaranthus or millet
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in soil
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder,Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: S - M
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to meadows
Decoration:stones, Leaflitter, Twigs,
Description:These Pheidole is a common ant in cropping fields of southeast asia. They are very active and show a high activity outside the nest.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: claustral
colonysize: a few 1000 workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Pheidole spathifera :
Latin Name:Pheidole capellinii
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:North-Vietnam, China, Thailnad, Sumatra, Sri Lanka
Habitate:open land, annual cropping fields
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 10 - 11mm Colour: reddish brown to darkbrown
Worker:Size: 4 - 8mm Colour: reddish brown to darkbrown
Soldier:Size: 8mm Colour: darkbrown
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrition:honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets), grains e.g. sesame, amaranthus or millet
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in soil
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder,Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: S - M
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to meadows
Decoration:stones, Leaflitter, Twigs,
Description:These Pheidole is a common ant in cropping fields of southeast asia. They are very active and show a high activity outside the nest.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: claustral
colonysize: a few 1000 workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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Pheidole Spathifera
- Ectomomyrmex annamitus - Pachycondyla annamita
Latin Name:Ectomomyrmex annamitus
Synomym: Pachycondyla annamita
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:Southeast Asia
Habitate:tropical Rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 6 - 6,5mm Colour: black, legs, mandibles and antennae reddish
Worker:Size: 3 - 6mm Colour: black, legs, mandibles and antennae reddish
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: 4,5mm Colour: -
Nutrion:honeywater, insects (e. g. small crickets and houseflies)
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:under dead wood and in soil
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - XL
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to tropical Rainforest
Decoration:stones, Leaflitter, Twigs,
Description:These Pachycondyla are nocturnal and forage in the Forest leave litter for small insects. Most of there biology is still unknown. They are not able to walk on smooth surfaces.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: a few hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Odontomachus spec. :
Latin Name:Odontomachus spec.
Trivialname:Odontomachus hong he
Taxonomy:Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini
Keeping Level:(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:Asia
Habitate:tropical Rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 13mm Colour: brown, head a shade lighter up to reddish
Worker:Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: brown, head a shade lighter up to reddish
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrion:honeywater, insects (e.g. small fruit flies, small crickets and Spring tails)
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:under dead wood
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - XL
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to tropical Rainforest
Decoration:stones, Leaflitter, Twigs,
Description:The movement of there mandibles is one of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom. They can also use their mandibles as a catapult to jump backwards.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: a few hundred workers, workers can be up to 2 years while the queen can become up to 10 years
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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Odontomachus spec. hunt
- Myrmoteras cf. binghamii (trap-jaw) :
Latin Name:Myrmoteras cf. binghamii (trap-jaw)
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Myrmoteratini
Keeping Level:(2) set higher requirements towards climate and nutrition
Distribution:Southeast Asia
Habitate:tropical Rainforest
Colonyform:polygyne
Queen:Size: 7mm Colour: reddish orange, head a shade lighter up to yellowish orange
Worker:Size: 5,5 -7mm Colour: reddish orange, head a shade lighter up to yellowish orange
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrition:honeywater, insects (fruit flies, spring tails, small insects)
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 24- 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 26°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in soil, under rotten wood
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to tropcal Rainforest
Decoration:stones, Leaves, Twigs, Cork
Description:can latch with their mandibles lightning-fast. The mode of life of this genus hasn't been much researched yet.
Development:matingflight: with beginning of the Rainseason
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: a few hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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Myrmoteras binghamii short
- Camponotus friedae :
Latin Name:Camponotus friedae
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
Keeping Level:(2) easy to keep but higher requirements towards climate
Distribution:Southern Asia
Habitat:grassland, forests, forest edge
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 12 - 13mm Colour: black with reddish legs, bulky Thorax
Worker:Size: 5 - 9mm Colour: head and gaster black, legs and thorax yellowish brown, polymorph
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: 6,3 - 7mm Colour: black
NutritionHoneywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos
Airhumidity:Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in soil also in rotten wood or under stones
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:Size: M
Substrate:Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to forests with moss, grass and other plants
Decoration:Branches, roots, leave litter
Description:Nice coloured shiny ants from South Asia.
Development:matingflight: with begin of the rainseason September to November
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to 1000 individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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18 11 2015 Camponotus dolendus
- Camponotus parius :
Latin Name:Camponotus parius
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
Keeping Level:(2) higher requirements towards climate and escape prevention
Distribution:Southeast Asia
Habitat:tropical rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 14mm Colour: black, silky pilosity on the gaster
Worker:Size: 5 - 10mm Colour: black,silky pilosity on the gaster, polymorph
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
NutritionHoneywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:No
Nestform:Build their nest in soil
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to tropical rainforest with moss and tropical plants e.g passiflora
Decoration:Branches, roots, leave litter
Description:Camponotus parius is a very common ant within the southeast Asian range. Through their golden shining silky pilosity they show an interesting contrast to their black body. They are very active foragers during the day.
Development:matingflight: with begin of the rain season
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to a few 1000 individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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Camponotus parius
Cerapachys sulcinodis :
Latin Name:Cerapachys sulcinodis
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Cerapachyinae Tribe: Cerapachyini
Keeping Level:(2) through their origin they show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:Southern China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam
Habitate:moderate rainforest
Colonyform:-
Queen:Size: 13mm Colour: shiny darkbrown, gaster yellowish brown
Worker:Size: 9 - 10mm Colour: shiny darkbrown, gaster yellowish brown
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrion:They are specialised on other ant larvae but eat insects in captivity as well
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 26°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in soil, under rotten wood, in dry twigs,
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to moderate rainforest
Decoration:stones, leaves, twigs, cork
Description:Cerapachys is a genus which belongs to the so-called " army ants". They can often be seen in long columns raiding towards other ant nests. There they collect ant-larvae and bring them back to their own nest. All inhabitants of the colony are feeding on these larvaes. They are not very good in climbing on smooth surfaces.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: a few hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Aphaenogaster exasperata :
Latin Name:Aphaenogaster exasperata
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini
Keeping Level:(1) higher requirements towards climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:Southern Asia
Habitat:tropical rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 12mm Colour: black
Worker:Size: 5,5 - 6mm Colour: dark reddish brown, strong yellow pubescense
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
NutritionHoneywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos
Airhumidity:Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in soil, under stones
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:Size: M
Substrate:Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to tropical forest with moss, grass and other plants
Decoration:Branches, roots, leave litter
Description:Aphaenogaster exasperata is a fast moving ant from southern Asia with their maindistribution in China.
Development:matingflight: with begin of the rainseason
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Myrmica jessensis :
Latin Name:Myrmica jessensis
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Myrmicini
Keeping Level:(2) set higher requirements towards climate and nutrition
Distribution: Asia (Japan)
Habitate:tropical Rainforest
Colonyform:polygyne
Queen:Size: 7-8mm Colour: brown to reddish-brown, head and gaster dark
Worker:Size: 4-5 mm Colour: brown to reddish-brown, head and gaster dark
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrition:insects (e.g. fruitflies, house flies and small crickets), honeywater
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 26°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:soil nests under stones, dead wood, roots
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: S
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:-
Decoration:stones, Leaves, Twigs, Cork
Description:darker than our european species Myrmica rubra
Development:matingflight: with beginning of the Rainperiod
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: a few hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Carebara lignata :
Latin Name:Carebara lignata
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Solenopsidini
Keeping Level:(2) they show higher requirements towards climate and escape prevention
Distribution:India, Southeast Asia
Habitat:tropical rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 20 - 22mm Colour: brown, gaster chestnut brown
Worker:Size: 2 - 2,5mm Colour: yellow, eyeless
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: 12mm Colour: resembles the females
Nutritiontermites, other small insects and sugar-honey-solution
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 20 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in soil , also in rotten wood
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:Size: L - XL
Substrate:Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to semi-desert with grass and other dry - adapted plants
Decoration:Branches, roots, leavelitter
Description:In nature species of the genus Carebara mainly feed on termites. Mainly the colonies become very big. Also quite big is the difference between the size of the queen in relation to the workers' size. The nest of this species is very large and vertical down, on the ground there's a large structure like a ball. According to our supplier they can't be kept in just the test tube, it has to be filled by moist soil.
Development:matingflight: with Begin of the rain season
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to a few 1000 individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Polyergus samurai :
Latin Name :Polyergus samurai
Trivialname:slavemaker ant
Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini
Keepinglevel:(2) show higher requirements towards climate and nutrition
Distribution:China, Korea, Japan, Russia
Habitate:inhabits sunexposed meadow areas
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 7,5 - 8mm Colour: black, mandibles, legs and antennae reddish black
Worker:Size: 5 - 6mm Colour: blackish brown to chestnut brown
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrition:Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos, small fruitflys or mirco- crickets are the best for these ants
rel. AirhumidityArena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 26°C
Hibernation:yes
Nestform:Build their nest in soil, under stones
Kind of Formicaria
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster
FormicariasizeSize: S - M
Substrate:Farm: Sand- Loam Arena: Sand-Loam,
Planting:similar to meadow areas
Decoration:Branches, Roots, leaves,
Description:This species is a parasite to host Formica (Serviformica) species, e.g. Formica (Serviformica) fusca. They steal their larvae and pupae and then use them as slaves. Therefore they time and time again have to be provided with new larvae/puppae of Serviformica. So it's better suitable for experienced keepers.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: social parasitär
colonysize: a few hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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Polyergus samurai サムライアリの奴隷狩り (June 1, 2016)
- Pseudolasius silvestrii :
Latin Name:Pseudolasius silvestrii
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae, Tribe: Plagiolepidini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:China( Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam,
Habitate:tropical Rainforest
Colonyform:polygyne
Queen:Size: 5mm Colour: brown, legs yellowish
Worker:Size: 2 - 3mm Colour: yellowish brown, mandibles red (polymorph)
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrion:honeywater and insects like flies and crickets
Airhumidity:Arena: 60 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in soil, under stones
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: S - M
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to rainforest
Decoration:stones, Leavelitter, Twigs, Cork
Description:looks similar to Lasius niger. The workers are polymorphic, so there are minor and major workers with heartshaped heads.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: claustral
colonysize: a few thousand workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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