Lat. Name:

Acanthomyrmex thailandensis

Trivial Name:

-

Taxonomy:

Subfamily: Formicinae Tribus: Myrmicinae

Keeping level:

(2) due to its origin, it has higher requirements for humidity and temperature.

Dissemination:

Thailand

Habitat:

tropical rainforest

Colony form:

monogynous

Queen:

Size: 7 - 9mm Color: light red to brownish

Worker:

Size: 2 - 8mm Color: light red to brownish

Soldiers:

Not available

Male:

Size: - Color: -

Food:

small insects, honey/sugar, grains, especially seeds of figs

Humidity:

Arena: 60 - 70% Nest area: 60 - 80%

Temperature:

Arena: 24 - 30°C Nest area: 24- 28°C

Hibernation:

no

Nest:

under pieces of bark, under moss, under foliage, in cavities, in dead wood

Formicarium type:

Plaster nest/ cork nest with external arena, planted formicarium

Formicarium size:

Size: S

Substrate:

Farm: gypsum/ cork Arena: soil rainforest, humus

Planting:

tropical rainforest

Decoration:

Branches, leaf litter, stones, moss

Description:

Very small and special species from Thailand. Acanthomyrmex thailandensis feeds in nature mainly on fig seeds. It forms a few majors per colony with particularly large heads, which are able to crack the fig seeds with their powerful mandibles.

Development:

Swarm flight: with the onset of the rainy season

Foundation: semi claustral

Colony size: rarely more than 200 animals

Offers quantity:

a mated queen and workers (see selection); brood (varies according to season and development)

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