Meranoplus laeviventris
| Latin Name: |  |
Meranoplus laeviventris |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Meranoplini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) have higher requirements to climate and escpae prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers semi dry and wet forests |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 8 - 9mm Colour: Head and gaster black, thorax reddish brown, |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 3 - 5mm Colour: Head and gaster black, thorax reddish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos, grains |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil also in rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Acrylflatformicaria, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to forest areas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, treeneedels, leaflitter |
| Description: |  |
A small ant which uses an effective repellent against other opponents. They are very slow in their motion even when they are disturbed. They are very similar to Meranoplus bicolor. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10.000 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |