Aphaenogaster longiceps
| Latin Name: |  |
Aphaenogaster longiceps |
| Trivialname: |  |
funnel treeant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) suitable for beginners |
| Distribution: |  |
eastern coast from queensland down to victoria, also in centralaustralia |
| Habitat: |  |
coastal shrub, wet sclerophyll, dry sclerophyll |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11 - 13mm Colour: shining amber to reddish brown, very bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5 - 8mm Colour: shining amber to reddish brown |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos; fruits, small seeds like millet |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil at the foot of shrubs and trees, under Stones and rotten wood with a large funnel as entry |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand- Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Meadowareas, dry forest |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Stones, leaf litter |
| Description: |  |
These are one of the most common ants in the eastpart of australia. They can be found in open forest and urbanareas.In urban areas they can be pestants through there large nests. But otherwise they have a important role in soilventilation and seeddispersal. |
| 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 |