Camponotus vagus
17,56 €
Keeping level 1
Size: M – L
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus vagus |
| Trivialname: |  |
– |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) for beginners with a colonysize of at least 10 workers |
| Distribution: |  |
Europe to Centralasia |
| Habitat: |  |
high Xerothermic in sunexposed Forestedges and Forestglades, sometimes also in Riverbeds |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 14 – 16mm Colour: black with silver hairs |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 – 13mm Colour: black with silver Hairs, polymorph (Minor, Media and Major workers) |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 9 – 11mm Colour: black with silver Hairs , slim |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
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) |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in dead wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria 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 vagus is a very xerothermic ant, which is on the “red list” especially in southern Germany. They are aggressive and recruit quickly at feeding sites. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days from June ro September in the afternoon founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 100 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
– Forum |
| Weight | 0,0300 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16,00 × 1,60 × 1,60 cm |
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Antstore Worls of Ants
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