Strumigenys lewisi (trap-jaw)
| Latin Name: |  |
Strumigenys lewisi |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae, Tribe: Dacetini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast asia |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical to subtropical Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 5 - 6mm Colour: yellowish brown to reddish brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 2mm Colour: yellowish brown to reddish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
honeywater and insects like flies and crickets, springtails |
| 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 bamboo stems |
| Kind of Formicaria: |
 |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylflatformicaria, Ytong/ Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam, Humus Arena: Sand-loam, Humus |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
stones, Leavelitter, Twigs, Cork |
| Description: |  |
Strumigenys lewisi is specialised on springtails which they hunt in soil and lef litter. They are one of the most common soil inhabitating ants in Japan. In captivity they will also take cutted insects. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: august founding: semiclaustral colonysize: ten to hundred workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |