Filter

Only available
Available soon

Diacamma sp.

Added on: 11/2/2006
Article number: disp0001
Keywords:

None +

Taxonomy: Subfamily Ponerinae, Tribe Ponerini
Distribution: South-East Asia
Color: Black with silveriness
Size: 10 - 12 mm
Hibernation: No
Nest building: Soil nests (craternests), in the mountains under stones
Nutrition: Honeywater, insects, grains
Temperature: 22 - 28 °C
Soil Condition: Sand, loam, mould
Planting: Small tropical plants
Specifics: Tandem run: with nest move or to big prey a guide's animal leads another ant in the tandem run! Coursing alone, or in small groups, preys will be stabbed first and then transported to the nest.

The Queen can't be distinguished from worker with naked eye. These colonies however were specially tested and contain queens.

Diacamma sp. was added to the shopping cart.

Diacamma sp. could not be added to the shopping cart.

Colony - Currently not available

Contains approx. 50 - 80 workers

Added on: 11/2/2006
Article number: disp0002
Keywords:

None +

Taxonomy: Subfamily Ponerinae, Tribe Ponerini
Distribution: South Asia
Color: Black with silveriness
Size: about 12 mm
Hibernation: No
Nest building: Soil nests very often in holed cocus nuts
Nutrition: Honey-/Sugarwater, insects, likes ripe fruits
Soil Condition: Sand, loam, mould
Planting: Small tropical plants
Specifics: Very strong and aggressive diacamma species. Tandem run: with nest move or to big prey a guide's animal leads another ant in the tandem run! Coursing alone, or in small groups, preys will be stabbed first and then transported to the nest. This species also have a gamergate.

The Queen can't be distinguished from worker with naked eye. These colonies however were specially tested and contain queens.

Diacamma sp. was added to the shopping cart.

Diacamma sp. could not be added to the shopping cart.

Colony - Currently not available