Myrmecia chrysogaster
Diese Art besiedelt trockene bis halbfeuchte Hartlaubwälder, offenes Waldland und Buschland.
This species can be found in dry to semi-dry sclerophyll forests, open woodlands and bushland.
Taxonomy
Subfamily: Myrmeciinae
Tribe: Myrmeciini
Genus: Myrmecia
Fabricius, 1804
Species: Myrmecia chrysogaster (Clark, 1943)
General information
Description: Black, legs and mandibles red, gaster golden
Worker length: 11 - 14 mm
Queen length: 16 - 17 mm
Colony: Monogyne
Colony founding: Semiclaustral
Nest: In soil, sometimes under stones
Nest size: Very small
Lifespan (colony): Unknown
Hibernation: No
Activity pattern: Diurnal
Care requirements
Climate: Subtropical, tropical
Temperature: Summer 20 – 26 °C, winter 15 – 20 °C
Humidity: 50 - 60 %
Arena: Mostly dry, mist spray now and then
Nest: Maintain a damp and a dry end
Food: Sugar solutions, small insects
Enclosure: Small glass tank or terrarium
Substrate: Sand or loamy sand mixed with peat
Enclosure fit-out: Leaf litter, branches or roots, rocks, bark, vegetation optional, water- and sugar solution bowls
Bilder
Lebensraum /Natural habitat
Lebensweise/Habits and biology
Myrmecia chrysogaster sind tagaktiv. Sie suchen am Boden und sehr häufig in Vegetation nach Nahrung.
Es sind eher scheue Ameisen die sich bei Störungen unter Blättern und Rinde verstecken.
Myrmecia chrysogaster are active during the day. Searching actively for food on the ground and very often on vegetation.
They are uncommonly shy for bull ants and will seek cover under leafs and bark if disturbed.
Myrmecia chrysogaster in ihrem Nest. Die Königin schaut auch vorbei, da die Arbeiterinnen um die Eier versammelt sind. Man kann erkennen wie die Arbeiterinnen vor der Königin zurückweichen.