Heteroponera carinifrons
| Latin Name: |  |
Heteroponera carinifrons |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Heteroponerinae Tribe: Heteroponerini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Chile |
| Habitate: |  |
deciduous forest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 3 - 5mm Colour: black - blackish brown, legs reddish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 5mm Colour: black - blackish brown, legs reddish brown, monomorph |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and small insects e.g. microcrickets, springtails, Isopods |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, 2 - 3 Month lowering the temperature to 15 - 18°C (unheated room) |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in dead wood, sometimes in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: cork, softwood, sand- Loam Arena: sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to european deciduous forests |
| Decoration: |  |
Roots, Stones, Moss, Twigs, leaves |
| Description: |  |
Heteroponera carinifrons is a hypogaic ant endemic to chile. These ant are small but can cause serious healthproblems. In Southamerica these are often the trigger for anaphylactic shocks so there are not suitable for people with a allergy aginst insectstings. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: semiclaustral colonysize: a few 100 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |