Gnamptogenys bicolor
| Latin Name: |  |
Gnamptogenys bicolor |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Ectatomminae Tribe: Ectatommini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast Asia |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7 - 7,5mm Colour: black, thorax reddish and bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3,5 - 5mm Colour: black, thorax reddish |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater and insects like flies and crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in rodden wood but also in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam, cork Arena: Sand-loam, turf, moss ground, dead wood |
| Planting: |  |
similar to moderate rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, leaflitter, twigs, cork |
| Description: |  |
Beautiul bicolored species from Asia. It's not easy to make out the queen among the workers. They're feeding mainly proteins (small insects). They've got a stinger. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: July to September founding: claustral colonysize: a few thousand workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |