Formica sanguinea (Latreille, 1798)

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Subfamily:Formicinae
Tribe:Formicini
Genus:Formica
Species:Formica sanguinea

General information

Colony structure: Polygynous
Worker polymorphism: No
Nuptial flight months: May, June, July, August, September
Colony founding: social parasitic (founding can be done with pupae of suitable ant species)
Links: AntWiki

Keeping parameters

Nutrition: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Nest temperature: 22 ℃ - 28 ℃
Nest humidity: 70 % - 89 %
Outworld temperature: 18 ℃ - 32 ℃
Outworld humidity: 30 % - 59 %
Hibernation required: yes: end of september until end of march

Distribution

Names

Invalid names

Formica dominula

Common names

Blutrote Raubameise (German)

Sizes

Worker
Min
Max
Queen
Min
Max
Male
Min
Max

Flight Distribution