Aphaenogaster cf. picea
| Latin Name: |  |
Aphaenogaster cf. picea |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
United States, Canada |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers mesic forest areas and meadows |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7 - 7,5mm Colour: shiny black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 5,5mm Colour: head and gaster blackishbrown, thorax reddishyellow to reddishbrown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 4mm Colour: black, antennae and legs brownishyellow |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, Insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos, seeds with elaiosomes (fatbodies) e.g. Viola spec. |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from october to march at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in logs and stumps, sometimes 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 mesicforest 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 mesicforests, so a corresponding moisture should be ensured. They are solitary foragers which hunt small athropods, collect nectar and seeds. Aphaenogaster is are important genus for seed dispersal |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: july to august founding: claustral (no feeding nessacary) colonysize: a few 100 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with fungus and workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |