Acromyrmex versicolor
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Acromyrmex versicolor is known as the desert leafcutting ant.
Queen[edit]
- Nuptial Flight Time
: - Founding Type: Fully Claustral
- *gynous: Monogynous, but has been known to be pleometroic occasionally
- Brood Boostable :
- Hibernation :
- Feeding Requirements: Does not need food during founding stage, but a couple small leaves or petals wouldn't hurt
- Nanitics Appear After :
- Founding Stage Notes:
Food[edit]
Every ant, even from same species may be temperamental to certain foods. Trial and error is best way to figure out she will eat. Compiled below is a list of likes and dislikes for this particular species.
Likes[edit]
(diet only consists of Leucoagaricus gongylophorus fungus, but likes various substrate to use as fertilizer)
- Oat meal
- Various cereals
- Fish pellets
- Sunflower petals
- Poppy seeds
- Ironwood leaves and flower petals
- Rose petals
Dislikes[edit]
- ?
Colony[edit]
- Difficulty: Hard
- Typical Colony Size :
- Polymorphic: Dimorphic
- Ant Length :
- Temperament :
- Suggested Feeding Schedule :
- Hazards: Fungus is very sensitive and can die very easily if conditions are wrong
- Colony Growth Rate :
- Egg To Worker :
- Circadian Activity :
- Recommended Temperature :
- Recommended Humidity :
- Heating Pad Required :
- Can Climb Smooth Surfaces: Yes
- When Do Soldiers and Reproductives Appear :
- Invasive/Pest: Not in houses, but can be an agricultural pest
- Farmers: Yes
- Native Location :
- Natural Habitat:
- Preferred Nesting Medium: Soil
- Scientific Information: antwiki.org
Notes[edit]
- None
