Harpegnathos Venator - Colony with queen and workers
119,00€ – 149,00€
Colony of Harpegnatos Venator, an Asian primitive hunter ant.
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Primitive morphology close to a wasp and mandibles in the shape of a toothed sickle (Harpa in Latin),- Good venomous hunter with nice activity and strong aggressiveness,
- Excellent vision and interaction with its environment,
- Ability to jump to escape a threat,
- Free delivery and healthy warranty by 24 -hour carrier (> € 200 purchase in the European Union)
Description
Discover Harpegnathos Venator, the Asian Sautuous ant
Presentation of the species: Harpegnathos Venator
The Venator harpegnathos , also called "sautowy ants", are one of the most impressive and captivating species available in farm. Undoubtedly one of our favorites at Fourmiculture . Originally from the tropical regions of Southeast Asia, these ants are distinguished by their great formidable, long and a sawbirds, as well as by their very developed eyes and a general morphology which recalls the wasps whose ants come to the origin of their evolution.
Typical of a species both heir to primitive characteristics, and endowed with a brutal but complex social organization, Harpegnathos Venator can count several fertile queens in the nest but only one will be dominant. Duels are possible to maintain the domination of the queen and certain workers, sometimes murders of a group on an individual or intimidation behaviors to benefit from more food ... The larvae feed directly on the prey brought back to the nest without trophallaxis (exchange of food on the part of the workers).
This species is also equipped with a sting and stings its prey to paralyze it. Its bite is not deemed dangerous or extremely painful, although we have not found a volunteer to confirm it ... Check your allergy to the insect bites beforehand and in order to reassure your loved ones, think of our Ant Caver range of which The anti-escape is double on the walls, and via a concept of island surrounded by water.
With their long legs, the harpgnatos manage to make jumps of a few centimeters to get out of a danger situation. Their aggressive behavior coupled with a social hierarchy typical of primitive species, makes it a fascinating species to observe and ideal for passionate breeders in search of a large hunter and atypical species.
With a rather slow development of cocoons and a higher sensitivity than the average (stress and lack of humidity), the breeding of this species is sometimes disappointing for inexperienced breeders who would tend to install it in an unsuitable nest (plexiglas , or classic cellular concrete). We have therefore developed natural type nests (Ant Caver range) with strong humidity in order to fully suit the development of this species.
Harpegnathos Venator will also appreciate the substrate such as the extra fine peat and very well build its nest in the clay soil of its natural environment in Asia, however the absence of contrast between the ant and the substrate would be attractive. We recommend either our Ant Caver range, or a terrarium with, for example, a module of plaster rooms or well -wet cellular concrete against the glass of a terrarium (whose substrate is not intended to be dug). This species can be an opportunity to make a magnificent tropical terrarium of beautiful dimension with an anti -ant ecosystem/cleaners/plants. Offering a slight temperature and humidity gradient is recommended to help it find optimal conditions.
All the same plan a pinch of substrate at least (our Ants Caver nests generally contain a little sand) in order to help the larvae to weave their cocoon.
Main Features :
- Size: 12 to 17 mm approximately by counting the mandibles, little difference between queen and worker.
- Diet: living prey (cockroaches, etc.) or freshly dead, sweet liquids such as nectar or diluted honey.
- Difficulty level: intermediary to advance. Harpegnathos Venator require a specific environment and special attention to humidity fears stress.
- Type of nest: prefer spacious nests simulating natural cavities, with strong humidity.
Recommended living conditions:
- Temperature: 24 to 28 ° C.
- Diapause: no diapause / wintering required.
- Humidity: strong humidity in the nest.
- NID recommendation: a spacious nest adapted to active tropical species. The Venator harpegnathos appreciate natural substrates and a possibility of exploration in a biotope terrarium. In order to respect their needs while ensuring excellent observations, an Ant Caver's nest is ideal. At the beginning, a tube with plaster slab (type bamboo tube) is also suitable.
Strengths:
- Impressive skills: their fast jumps, their ability to follow you behind, attacking a prey by following it and waving the abdomen before diving on it makes them particularly attractive to raise.
- Specific mandibles and poisonous dart: used to capture prey and defend themselves, their mandibles are formidable to capture and real estate prey in order to prick it to paralyze it. Harpegnathos demonstrates an exceptional adaptation to hunting.
- Dynamic social hierarchy: unlike other species, workers can transform into "pseudo-refines" in the absence of a queen, offering a fascinating social dynamic. The queen, whose presence is guaranteed in our colonies, is difficult to identify because her morphology is very similar to the workers (she however presents wings scars).
- Active behavior: Harpegnathos Venator are formidable hunters, perfect for amateurs wishing to observe captivating interactions.
Ethical commitment and quality:
In Fourmiculture , we attach capital importance to the well-being of the colonies. Our Asian ants are imported by direct flight , a method that considerably reduces stress and deaths linked to parcel shipments.
After their arrival, they are acclimatized in our premises , in perfectly controlled climatic conditions, in order to guarantee their stability and their health. This approach allows us to verify the presence of a fruitful queen and assume the risks of losses on our side.
Express delivery required! Whether you choose this solution or not, we will systematically ship this species express to France at no extra charge for its well-being. For the rest of the world, please choose the fastest carrier offered.
Important : this species is exotic and it is not allowed to release it in the environment. However, this species does not include any invasive potential because of its low population and its unavnocity behavior.
Distribution of harpegnathos in nature:
Southeast Asia, notably Thailand, Vietnam, etc. This species is a good building and it builds its nest in the very humid earth in order to form cavities to live there and store its cocoons.
