Cataglyphis oasium
| Latin Name: |  |
Cataglyphis oasium |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and nutrition |
| Distribution: |  |
Northafrica |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers steppe and semi-desert |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11 - 12mm Colour: Head and Thorax reddishbrown, Gaster black, |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5,5 - 15mm Colour: Head and Thorax reddishbrown, Gaster black |
| Soldier: |  |
Size:-Colour: - |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour:- |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos, small crickets, Through high activity they need always fresh food |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 25 - 40°C Nestpart: 24 - 30°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, Stones |
| Description: |  |
Cataglyphis oasium is a relative of Cataglyphis bicolor and shows similar ecological preferences. With temperaturers near 30° they show their activity maxima but also need a huge amount of food. |
| 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 |