Lepisiota caucasica (Santschi, 1917)
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Scientific classification
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Lepisiota |
| Species: | Lepisiota caucasica |
General information
| Colony structure: | No information. |
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| Worker polymorphism: | No information. |
| Nuptial flight months: | No information. |
| Colony founding: | No information. |
| Links: | AntWiki |
Keeping parameters
| Nutrition: | No information. |
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| Nest temperature: | No information. |
| Nest humidity: | No information. |
| Outworld temperature: | No information. |
| Outworld humidity: | No information. |
| Hibernation required: | No information. |
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Food Acceptance
Protein
House Cricket (Acheta domesticus)
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Popular and highly accepted feeder insect across most ant species. Available in a range of sizes, making it easy to match prey size to colony size. Best offered freshly killed or pre-crushed for smaller species, as live crickets can injure ants or escape into the formicarium.
Housefly (Musca domestica)
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Common feeder fly, usually bred in flightless ("curly-wing") strains for safe use in formicaria. Good all-round protein source; larvae (maggots) can be offered too.
Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)
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Larval stage of the mealworm beetle, widely available and easy to store. A good staple protein source for larger ant species; the tough exoskeleton can be harder for smaller species to open, so crushing or cutting is recommended for them. Pupae and adult beetles can also be offered.
Silent Field Cricket (Gryllus assimilis)
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Also known as the Jamaican field cricket. Larger and more robust than house crickets, making it well suited as prey for bigger ant species. Much quieter than other cricket species, which makes it a more pleasant choice for keeping as feeder stock at home.
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Distribution
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Sizes
Worker
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Queen
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Male
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