Formica rufibarbis (Fabricius, 1793)

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Scientific classification

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

General information

Colony structure: Monogynous
Worker polymorphism: No
Nuptial flight months: June, July, August
Colony founding: claustral (queen does not need any food)
Links: AntWiki

Keeping parameters

Nutrition: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Nest temperature: 21 ℃ - 23 ℃
Nest humidity: 50 % - 59 %
Outworld temperature: 18 ℃ - 27 ℃
Outworld humidity: 30 % - 49 %
Hibernation required: yes: end of september until end of march

Distribution

Names

Invalid names

Formica defensor, Formica fraterna, Formica nicaeensis

Common names

No information.

Sizes

Worker
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Queen
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Max
Male
Min
Max

Flight Distribution