Myrmecina nipponica
| Latin Name: |  |
Myrmecina nipponica |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Myrmecinini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) set higher requirements towards climate and nutrition |
| Distribiution: |  |
Korea, Eastasia |
| Habitats: |  |
dry open woodland |
| Colonyform: |  |
facultative polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 5mm Colour: blackish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 1 - 4mm Colour: blackish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition: |  |
insects like flies and small crickets, honeywater |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 26°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil, under rotten wood, dry twigs |
| Kind of Formicaria: |
 |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to forest or meadows |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, leaves, twigs, cork |
| Description: |  |
This ant can also be found in Europe but are very rare and are often called "hidden nodeant" . During the mating season the females call for males with special pheromones and mate near or inside the nest. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: semiclaustral colonysize: rarely more than hundred workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |