Tetramorium semilaeve
Tetramorium semilaeve
- Level: Requiere atención
- Hibernation: Yes (Diciembre-febrero (aprox.); dato extrapolado, no verificado específicamente para esta especie)
Requires hibernation — not suitable if you can't lower the temperature in winter.
Pickup available at Antmaster
Usually ready in 24 hours
Live animal shipping
- Shipped Mondays and Tuesdays
- We hold the shipment if your area drops below 5 °C or goes above 30 °C. We'll let you know beforehand.
At no extra cost. We'll message you before shipping.
Live arrival guarantee
If the colony arrives dead, we'll replace it or refund you. Here are the full terms, right here.
- Claim window
- 48 hours from delivery
- Proof required
- Photos or video of the unopened package and its contents as they arrive.
- What's covered
- The queen, always. Workers, if more than 20% arrive dead.
- What we do
- Replacement on the next available shipment or a refund. You choose.
- What voids it
- A package left outside or not collected after the delivery notice.
Releasing ants into the wild is prohibited. In Spain this is a punishable offense under nature conservation and invasive alien species regulations.
Tetramorium semilaeve: ant queen
Tetramorium semilaeve is a small ant (workers 2-3 mm, queen 6 mm) from the warm, dry areas of the western Mediterranean, including mainland Spain. You get a fertilised queen to found the colony from scratch. It is polygynous and grows fast, but it forgives few mistakes: keep the tube dark, free of vibrations and with water. Hibernates in winter.
- Notable traits of Tetramorium semilaeve: calm behaviour.
- Lets you follow the early development of Tetramorium semilaeve.
- We recommend preparing hydration, darkness and quiet before she arrives.
Which ant nest it needs
A Terra Starter V2 with gate locks: they are tiny and escape through any gap.
How to keep them: everything is in the Tetramorium care sheet.
Species profile
Identificación
- Nombre científico
- Tetramorium semilaeve (André, 1883)
- Subfamilia
- Myrmicinae
- Distribución
- Mediterráneo occidental: Francia (incl. Córcega), España (Baleares, Cataluña, Andalucía), Italia (Calabria); zonas litorales cálidas y secas, por debajo de 1000 m
- Forma de colonia
- Poliginia
Tamaño
- Reina (mm)
- 6.0
- Obrera (mm)
- 2-3 mm
- Polimorfismo
- No
- Casta soldado
- No
Condiciones
- Temperatura del nido (°C)
- Sin dato verificado específico para esta especie
- Temperatura del área de forrajeo (°C)
- Sin dato verificado específico y diferenciado del nido
- Humedad del nido (%)
- Hábitat natural cálido y seco, pero se ha descrito en cautividad la necesidad de mantener buena humedad en el nido; dato contradictorio entre fuentes, no resuelto con certeza
- Humedad del área de forrajeo (%)
- Sin dato verificado específico
Ciclo
- Hibernación
- Sí
- Ventana de hibernación
- Diciembre-febrero (aprox.); dato extrapolado, no verificado específicamente para esta especie
- Temperatura de hibernación (°C)
- 10-15 °C
- Tipo de fundación
- Claustral
- Época de vuelo nupcial
- Verano, aprox. junio-agosto; dato no verificado con precisión para esta especie
Desarrollo
- Velocidad de crecimiento
- Rápida
- Tamaño máximo de la colonia
- Sin cifra numérica verificada
- Longevidad de la colonia
- Sin dato verificado
- Dieta
- Insectos, Semillas, Azúcares y melaza
Estado legal en España: Nativa
Actual size
- Moneda de 1 €
- 23,25 mm
- Reina
- 6,0 mm
Scale comparison. The queen is the largest individual in the colony.
How does the colony travel?
The colony travels in its test tube with a water reservoir. We ship on Mondays and Tuesdays so the package doesn't spend the weekend in a warehouse.
What if it's very cold or very hot?
We hold the shipment while your area is below 5 °C or above 30 °C, and we'll let you know beforehand. You can also request this yourself by checking “Hold my shipment until the weather is safe” when adding to cart.
What happens if it arrives dead?
Message us within 48 hours of delivery with photos or a video of the unopened package and its contents. We'll replace the colony on the next available shipment or refund you: you choose.
Can I release the ants into the wild if I give up the hobby?
No. Releasing ants into the wild is prohibited and constitutes a punishable offence under Spanish nature conservation and invasive alien species regulations. Message us and we'll help you find a responsible solution.