Odontomachus Monticola - Mandible Traps Ants

Description

Discover Mandible Asian trap ants: Odontomachus Monticola

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Presentation of the species: odontomachus monticola

Odontomachus are the famous mandibles with Asian traps capable of opening their mandibles at 180 ° and slaming them on their prey with incredible speed. This is one of the fastest movements of the animal rule. Adapted to hunting for small insects like the Collembols, this species behaves like a real hunting dog and regularly walks its territory with a particular meticulousness, until you spot its next meal. She then approaches with many precautions, so slowly that her prey does not be wary of her presence, until she slammed her mandibles on her at a lightning speed. Once knocked out, she brings her prey to the nest to consume it. If necessary, Odontomachus has a sting and can sting to paralyze it, which is however safe for humans.

Originally from the tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, this species is particularly suitable for hot and humid climates. Easier to nourish than you might think, it loves swollen swollen Fourmiculture, organic honey and small insects in most cases. According to some breeders, it happens that it refuses sweet foods and focuses only on insects. Until now, the protein flan that we prepare works with great success.

The genus Odontomachus is generally of modest size, so we offer the O. Monticola which are among the largest for more pleasant observations. Its development is rather slow but the observations it even offers with a limited number of workers ensures fascinating hours of observation. We only have monogynous colonies and are not informed of the current presence of polygynes colonies.

Odontomachus breeding advice:

This species appreciates living in a nest of modest dimensions with high humidity. A hunting area with a certain humidity and a natural decor will be ideal for stimulating its hunting behavior. Integrating a damp concrete nest inside a topical type terrarium is a choice we recommend. Avoid putting too much decorative substrate that ants could dig to settle.

For a simple and balanced diet, opt for Fourmicultureprotein flans, and possibly small insects (Collembols to buy on the internet, micro crickets, drosophils). Organic fruits and honey are appreciated.

 

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Main Features :

• Size of workers: about 8-12 mm.
• Queen size: about 12mm maximum. Morphology similar to workers.
• Diet: small insects, protein flan, nectar, fruits, honey.
• Difficulty level: Intermediate to advanced. This species requires a stable environment in terms of temperature and humidity.
• Type of nest: wet concrete nest with tropical hunting area.

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Recommended living conditions:

• Temperature: Between 26°C and 28°C during the day, between 20 and 24°C at night.
• Humidity: the majority of the nest must include high humidity, the hunting area also preferably.
• Wintering: No diapause, but a break from heating for 6 weeks may possibly be beneficial.

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Strengths:

• Impressive hunting: workers are real predators with extraordinary mandibles.
• Honorable size: These are one of the largest odontomachus.

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Ethical commitment and quality:

In Fourmiculture , we attach capital importance to the well-being of the colonies. Our odontomachus are imported by direct flight , a method that considerably reduces stress and deaths linked to shipments by parcel.

After their arrival, they are acclimatized in our premises , in perfectly controlled climatic conditions, in order to guarantee their stability and health. This approach allows us to offer robust and well-developed colonies.

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.

To be considered invasive, a species must meet 4 criteria: 1/ Introduction: a species arrives in a territory from which it is not native 2/ Acclimatization: the species survives in its new territory 3/ The naturalization: the species reproduces in its new territory 4/ Expansion: the species colonizes this territory and expands, to the detriment of local species that it will supplant or even completely eradicate.

This species has, in our view, no invasive potential because of its cold fragility, its low maximum population with a limited number of queens and limited growth.