Latin Name: |
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Camponotus cf. punctulatus |
Trivialname: |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
Keeping Level: |
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(2) show higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
Distribution: |
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Venezuela, Colombia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay, Panama, Suriname, Guyana, Uruguay, Frensch Guiana, Argentina, Guatemala, Mexico |
Habitat: |
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open and agriculturally-disturbed habitats |
Colonyform: |
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monogyne |
Queen: |
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Size: 11mm Colour: darkbrown to black with reddishish mandibles, bulky thorax |
Worker: |
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Size: 4 - 7mm Colour: reddish yellow, gaster darker |
Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: 8mm Colour: black |
Nutrition |
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Honeywater, Insects e.g. Flies or Mosquitos or small crickets |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
Temperature: |
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Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
Hibernation: |
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no |
Nestform: |
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Nest in soil with a mound of up to 50cm |
Kind of Formicaria: |
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest, Digfix |
Formicaria size: |
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Size: M - L |
Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
Planting: |
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similar to meadow and savanna |
Decoration: |
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Branches, Roots, leaves, |
Description: |
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Camponotus punctulatus is one of the most abundant ants in agriculturally disturbed areas. |
Development: |
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matingflight:
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
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