Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus
| Latin Name: |  |
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus |
| Trivialname: |  |
spiderant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Dolichoderinae Tribe: Pheidolini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
eastcoast of Australia |
| Habitat: |  |
coastal shrub, wet sclerophyll, open eucalyptusforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
- |
| Queen: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 10mm Colour: body black, head reddish |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos; fruits |
| 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 |
| 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 ants are large and interesting. They have long thiny legs and tilt there gaster over the thorax giving them a spider-like look. They collect large amounts of nectar and you can see |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 100 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |