Odontomachus rixosus (trap-jaw)
| Latin Name: |  |
Odontomachus rixosus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily:Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
South China, Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Mayanmar, Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Philipines, Singapore |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 13mm Colour: brown, head a shade lighter up to reddish, legs yellowish, slim |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: brown, head a shade lighter up to reddish, legs yellowish, slim |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: yellow |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater, insects (e.g. small fruit flies, small crickets and Spring tails) |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
under dead wood in the soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm with soil, Ytong |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - XL |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical Rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leaflitter, Twigs |
| Description: |  |
This is a typical termite hunter in the forest of southeast asia. They use their mandibles for hunting other insects and to escape a threat. They can jump up to 20 cm |
| 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 |