Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea
| Latin Name: |  |
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea |
| Trivialname: |  |
Slave-maker ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) in small basins they make easily use of their formicacid |
| Distribiution: |  |
all above europe |
| Habitate: |  |
extremely thermophil, prefers sandy areas (e.g riverbeds, Forestedges), dry Grassland |
| Colonyform: |  |
polygyn |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 9 - 11mm Colour: Head and Thorax red, Gaster black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 9mm Colour: Head and Thorax red, Gaster black |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 7 - 10mm Colour: black |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 - 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil or under stones, in treestumps and dead wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand - Loam Arena: Sand - Loam |
| Planting: |  |
like grassland |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels |
| Description: |  |
Raptifomica sanguinea is socialparasitic Ant which is associated with many related ants of the subgenus Serviformica. They raid the pupae of the slaveants in their nest so they will behave like the slave-makers. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days mid - may to the end of june at 22 - 28°C founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 1.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |