Cataglyphis albicans
| Latin Name: |  |
Cataglyphis albicans |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and nutrition |
| Distribution: |  |
Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Canary Islands, Greece, Israel, Syrian Arab Republic |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers steppe and semidesert |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11 - 13mm Colour: shiny black, |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5,5 - 8mm Colour: shiny black, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 20 - 30°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 Desert and Savannaareas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Leafes |
| Description: |  |
Cataglyphis albicans is a small Cataglyphis from northafrica and middleeast. They use the same ecological preferences then Cataglyphis bicolor. But thruogh there size and speed they are able to avoid most encounters. When they tip there Gaster forward to reduce sunexposer they often look like Spiderants of the genus Leptomyrmex. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 1.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |