Aphaenogaster cf. araneoides
| Latin Name: |  |
Aphaenogaster cf. araneoides |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
centralamerica |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers wet to moist forest habitats |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne rarely polygyne (1 - 2) |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 10 - 10,5mm Colour: darkred, brownish, ergatomorph |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 7,5 - 10mm Colour: darkred,brownish |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, Insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 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, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to rainforest with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, leaves, |
| Description: |  |
Due to their fairly long limbs they look a little like spiders which is where its name comes from. In nature they live mainly in rainforests, so a corresponding humidity should be ensured. They are solitary foragers which hunt small athropods. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: founding: semiclaustral (feeding nessacary) colonysize: small colonies between 50 - 200 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with fungus and workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |