Camponotus fedtschenkoi
25,13 €
Keeping level 1 – Risk level 2
Size: M – L
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus fedtschenkoi |
| Trivialname: |  |
– |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) easy to keep but higher requirements towards escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Northwestchina, Russia, Iran |
| Habitat: |  |
Steppe, semi -desert |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size:12mm Colour: Legs yellow, head and thorax yellow to dark red, gaster yellow to dark red |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 – 12mm Colour: yellow, majors with yellow to black head and black gastertip |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 8mm Colour: – |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 – 50% Nestpart: 50 – 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 – 35°C Nestpart: 24 – 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes from November until March |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil, under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M – L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to semi-desert with grass and other dry adapted plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, stones |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus fedtschenkoi is a gorgeous colored ant from coninental Asia. It shows a high variability in coloration. So a worker could be completely yellow or even with some dark red parts. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: – founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 100 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
– Forum |
| Weight | 0,0300 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 80,00 × 50,00 × 5,00 cm |
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Antstore Worls of Ants
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