http://ak/feeds/articles.fr.xml2009-06-05T07:04:56+02:00All articles added and modified in the last 4 months.Ants Kalyttagerhard@ants-kalytta.comhttp://www.ants-kalytta.comBenjamin Kalytta`s AtomFeedClasshttp://ak/images/icon.pnghttp://ak/images/logo.pnghttp://ak/Acrylic_formicarium_with_arena.fr.html2009-02-24T02:46:49+01:002009-02-24T02:33:45+01:00<p>A stable acrylic formicarium with arena, welded not glued. Suitable for most ants species, for larger species only in early stages if the colony is small. Extendable if needed.</p><h2>Arena</h2><ul> <li><strong>Size</strong>: 20x10x10 cm</li> <li><strong>Wall thickness</strong>: 3 mm</li> <li><strong>Connection tube</strong>: 20 cm, ø 1,7 cm</li></ul><h2>Formicarium</h2><ul> <li><strong>Size</strong>: 20x3x10 cm</li> <li><strong>Wall thickness</strong>: 3 mm</li></ul><p><em>Other sizes and design can be made on request.</em></p>http://ak/Camponotus_vagus.fr.html2009-04-19T03:48:33+02:002009-04-15T13:50:47+02:00<p>Camponotus vagus is a black, haired, strong and aggressive Camponotus species that can be found mainly in deadwood. This species is polymorph with size difference of up to 1 cm. This species can be found in clear forest, preferably pine forests.</p><ul> <li><strong>Taxonomy</strong>: Formicinae</li> <li><strong>Distribution</strong>: Central- and South Europe</li> <li><strong>Size</strong>: 6 - 16 mm</li> <li><strong>Characteristics</strong>: Major- and Minor workers</li> <li><strong>Nutrition</strong>: Honey- or sugar water and insects and other small animals</li> <li><strong>Colony size</strong>: large</li> <li><strong>Hibernation</strong>: Yes</li> <li><strong>Nest building</strong>: In deadwood, under stones</li> <li><strong>Specifics</strong>: There are Major- and Minor workers</li> <li><strong>Soil condition</strong>: forest floor</li></ul>http://ak/Messor_structor.fr.html2009-05-12T23:08:23+02:002009-04-26T13:39:58+02:00<p>Messor structor is a Myrmicinae like Messor barbarus with minor- till major-worker with all passings. Great colonies carry their seeds on long "highways" into the nest. They stores the seed in different granaries and create so-called ants bread in "chew-communities" especially for the colder season. They lay out an trash-accumulation. In contrary to other Messor species this species is polygyn i.e. has several Queens.</p><ul> <li><strong>Taxonomy</strong>: Myrmicinae</li> <li><strong>Color</strong>: black</li> <li><strong>Size</strong>: <em>Queen </em>14 - 16 mm</li> <li><strong>Origin</strong>: South France</li> <li><strong>Nutrition:</strong> Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too</li> <li><strong>Temperature:</strong> 25 - 30 °C</li> <li><strong>Hibernation:</strong> Yes (slight)</li> <li><strong>Air humidity:</strong> Dry climate</li> <li><strong>Nest building</strong>: Soil nests, loam, pebbles</li> <li><strong>Planting:</strong> nothing specific</li> <li><strong>Class</strong>: easy to keep</li></ul><p><em>All of our Messor will be shipped with a small container of hand-picked plant seeds that are most popular for the Messor.<img align="right" src="/images/seeds.png" alt="seeds" /></em></p>http://ak/Messor_hesperius.fr.meeb0001.html2009-05-01T12:08:26+02:002009-05-01T12:05:34+02:00<p>A black colored messor species that can be found in Middle East and North Africa. For that reason this species don't require an extensive hibernation phase and so can be kept warm or at room temperatur in winter.</p><ul> <li><strong>Taxonomy</strong>: Subfamily <strong>Myrmicinae</strong>, Tribe <strong>Pheidolini</strong></li> <li><strong>Color</strong>: black</li> <li><strong>Size</strong>: Worker: 4-11 mm, Queen: 12-13 mm</li> <li><strong>Distribution:</strong> Middle East, Nordafrica</li> <li><strong>Characteristics:</strong>  polymorph, monogyne</li> <li><strong>Nest building</strong>: Soil nests, often under stones</li> <li><strong>Nutrition:</strong> Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too</li> <li><strong>Temperature:</strong> 16- 25°C (Mediterranean)</li> <li><strong>Hibernation:</strong> No</li> <li><strong>Air humidity:</strong> dry</li> <li><strong>Planting:</strong> nothing specific</li></ul><p><em>All of our Messor will be shipped with a small container of hand-picked plant seeds that are most popular for the Messor.<img align="right" alt="seeds" src="/images/seeds.png" /></em></p>http://ak/Camponotus_aethiops.fr.html2009-05-18T00:24:36+02:002009-05-07T13:12:08+02:00<p>Camponotus aethiops is a shinny black colored heat loving Camponotus species that nests preferably in stony areas. This species is also polymorph with mino- and mahor workers with different shape and size.</p><ul> <li><strong>Taxonomy</strong>: Formicinae</li> <li><strong>Distribution</strong>: Central- and South Europe</li> <li><strong>Farbe:</strong> shinny black</li> <li><strong>Size</strong>: 7 - 13 mm</li> <li><strong>Characteristics</strong>: Major- and Minor workers, monogyne</li> <li><strong>Nutrition</strong>: Honey- or sugar water and insects and other small animals</li> <li><strong>Temperatur: </strong>hot</li> <li><strong>Humidity:</strong> dry</li> <li><strong>Hibernation</strong>: Yes</li> <li><strong>Nest building</strong>: In soil or sand</li> <li><strong>Soil condition</strong>: sand or stony soil</li></ul>http://ak/Harpegnathos_venator.fr.html2009-05-15T01:25:06+02:002009-05-15T01:25:06+02:00<p>Harpegnathos venator has a very interesting hunting behaviour and a good sight.</p><ul> <li><strong>Taxonomy</strong>: Subfamily <strong>Ponerinae</strong>, Tribe <strong>Ponerini</strong></li> <li><strong>Distribution:</strong> South-East Asia</li> <li><strong>Color</strong>: black</li> <li><strong>Size</strong>: approx. 15 mm</li> <li><strong>Hibernation</strong>: No</li> <li><strong>Nutrition</strong>: Insects, Spiders, etc. and sometimes Honey-/Sugar water</li> <li><strong>Temperature</strong>: warm, 22 - 28°C (Tropical)</li> <li><strong>Soil condition</strong>: Sand loam</li> <li><strong>Nest building</strong>: Soil nest with caldera</li> <li><strong>Planting</strong>: Any rain forest plants</li> <li><strong>Keeping level</strong>: medium (for advanced ants keepers)</li></ul><p> </p>http://ak/Test_article_number_1.fr.html2009-06-01T14:54:57+02:002009-05-26T04:40:38+02:00<p>Only for testing.</p>