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Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea

Added on: 11/02/06
Article number: rasa0001

This species is very fascinating because of their "robbery of slaves". During the summer month they organize predatory attacks to the nests of their "helping ants" (Slaves) which provide for the inner household. It could be possible that the slaves also be integrate in the defence. According to the slaves they build a species-typical nest for the robber-ants. Raptiformica sanguinea could as well live without slaves contrary to the "Slave-robbers" Polyergus rufescens (protected specie). Inside the Terrarium such a predatory attack can be produced artificially by giving them cocoons of the slave-ants. So it will be possible to control the amount of different slaves.

  • Taxonomy: Subfamily Formicinae
  • Distribution: Europe
  • Characteristics: Monomorph
  • Color: red-brown, black abdomen and head
  • Nest-building: Ants hill like this of red wood ants
  • Hibernation: Yes
  • Nutrition: Honeywater, insects
  • Air humidity: dry
  • Temperature: Room temperature (Day: heating source)
  • Soil conditions: Sand, pebbles, roots, forest litter material
  • Planting: not necessary
  • Level: easy
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Small Colony - 24.00 €
With 15 - 30 workers
Colony - Currently not available
With 30 - 60 workers
Large Colony - Currently not available
With at least 150-200 workers

Formica (Serviformica) cunicularia

Added on: 11/02/06
Article number: focu0001

Common "helping ant" (slaves) like Formica fusca for the predation ants e.g. Raptiformica or Polyergus. It is favored over Formica fusca by Polyergus for example.

  • Taxonomy: Subfamily Formicinae
  • Distribution: Europe
  • Characteristics: Monomorph, colonies seldom polygyn
  • Size: Workers: 5 - 7 mm, Queen: 8 -9 mm
  • Nest-building: Earth mounds in sunny grass land
  • Nutrition: Honeywater, insects
  • Hibernation: Yes
  • Temperature: warm (at day time heating source possible)
  • Soil conditions: Sand-Loam
  • Planting: optional
  • Level: easy
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Colony - Currently not available
Contains about 20-30 workers
Queen - Currently not available
With 5-10 workers

Formica (Serviformica) cinerea

Added on: 11/02/06
Article number: seci0001

 

  • Taxonomy: Subfamily Formicinae
  • Distribution: Europe
  • Characteristics: Monomorph, greater colonies polygyn
  • Appearence: Colour: silver black; a little bit smaller than Formica rufa
  • Size: 7 - 9 mm
  • Nest-building: Creates sand nests; build sand funnels
  • Hibernation: Yes
  • Nutrition: Honeywater, insects
  • Temperature: Room temperature, very cold resistance
  • Soil conditions: Sand
  • Planting: veld plants
  • Level: easy
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Colony - Currently not available
Large colony - Currently not available
With 60-80 workers

Formica (Serviformica) fusca

Added on: 11/02/06
Article number: fofu0001

Common "helping ant" (sclaves) for the predation ants e.g. Raptiformica.

  • Taxonomy: Subfamily Formicinae
  • Distribution: Europe
  • Characteristics: Monomorph, greater colonies polygyn
  • Size: 5 - 8 mm
  • Appearence of the queen: Colour: glossy black; a little bit smaller than Formica rufa
  • Appearence of the workers: Colour: glossy black; a little bit smaller than Formica rufa
  • Nest-building: Under rotten wood, under stones and in soil
  • Hibernation: Yes
  • Nutrition: Honeywater, insects
  • Temperature: Room temperature, very cold resistance
  • Soil conditions: Similar to the forest biotopes, brieght
  • Planting: Moos (optional)
  • Level: easy
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Small Colony - Currently not available
With 20 - 30 workers
Colony - Currently not available
With 50 - 150 workers
Large colony - Currently not available
With 150 - 500 workers
Colony with several Queens - Currently not available
With 50 - 150 ants and 2 - 3 Queens

Formica (Serviformica) lusatica (polygyn)

Added on: 04/25/08
Article number: fose0001

A Serviformica which prefers wram, sunny sand habitates.

  • Taxonomy: Subfamily Formicinae
  • Distribution: Middle- to Northern Europe and Middle Asia
  • Characteristics: Monomorph, polygyn
  • Size:
  • Nest-building: Sand mounds
  • Nutrition: Honeywater, insects
  • Hibernation: Yes
  • Temperature: warm (at day time heating source possible)
  • Soil conditions: Sand-Loam
  • Planting: optional
  • Level: easy
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Colony - Currently not available
With approx. 20 workers
Big Colony - Currently not available
with 50-100 workers

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