Camponotus piceus
20,92 €
Keeping level 1
Size: M – L
| Lat. Name: |  |
Camponotus piceus |
| Common Name: |  |
– |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping level: |  |
(1) for beginners with a colonysize of at least 10 workers |
| Distribution: |  |
Centraleurope, Southern Europe |
| Habitat: |  |
Xerothermous open habitats |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne, rarely oligogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 7 – 9mm Colour: shiny black; chest: brown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 – 7mm Colour: shiny black, legs reddish |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Male: |  |
Size: – Colour: black , slim |
| Food: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Humidity: |  |
Arena: 30 – 50% Nestpart: 50 – 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 – 28°C Nestpart: 21 – 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of March at 5 – 8°C (has an endogenic biorhythm) |
| Nest type: | Build their nest soil | |
| Formicarium type: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicarium size: |  |
Size: M – L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, Softwood Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to forest- and mountainareas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, treeneedels |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus piceus is a very rare ant and shy towards other ants. Through the proceeding loss of livingground they are on the German “Red List”. |
| Development: |  |
Nuptial Flight: on warm days end of April to the beginning of July Foundation: claustral (without feeding) Colony size: small colonies with 100 to 200 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Web links: |  |
– Forum |
| Weight | 0,0300 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 0,00 × 0,00 × 0,00 cm |
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Antstore Worls of Ants
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