Gnamptogenys binghamii
| Latin Name: |  |
Gnamtogenys binghamii |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Ectatomminae, Tribe: Ectatommini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast Asia |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical to subtropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 5 - 6mm Colour: darkbrown to rust- coloured, mandibles, antennae, legs lighter |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 - 5mm Colour: darkbrown to rust- coloured, mandibles, antennae, legs lighter |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater and insects like flies and crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 60 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil, in rotten wood or leaf litter |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam, Humus Arena: Sand-loam, Humus |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, leavelitter, twigs, cork |
| Description: |  |
The genus Gnamptogenys is an active predatoring ant-genus, which hunts everything what they can catch. Some species developed a special diet hunting for millipedes or any other ants. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: semiclaustral colonysize: a few hundred workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |