Prenolepis imparis
| Latin Name: |  |
Prenolepis imparis |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(3)need higher attention towards escape prevention, they are able to forage near zero |
| Distribution: |  |
Northamerica |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers open woodland, mainly oakforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: approx. 8 - 10mm Colour: honey-yellow, head small |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 4mm Colour: shiny black, reddish-brown legs |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 3 - 4mm Colour: black |
| Nutrition: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 17 - 20°C Nestpart: 17 - 20°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, summerdormanz |
| Nestform: |  |
moist soil with clay |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to woodland with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, |
| Description: |  |
They are extraordinary ants as they have there activity maxima during coldmonth when other ants hibernate. During the summermonth they have replets with large fatbodies. These workers are the fridge for the other ants. In Nature they collect mainly honeydew, Plantjuice and dead insects. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: mid march to mid april founding: claustral (without feeding) in Pleometrosis colonysize: approx. 500 to 10.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |