Camponotus cf. mus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus cf. mus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay |
| Habitate: |  |
open forestpatches, sandy soil, |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 12-13mm Colour: black, gaster with yellowish-golden pubescence, legs black to reddish brown, thorax bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 10,5mm Colour: black, gaster with yellowish-golden pubescence, legs black to reddish brown, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos, small crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21- 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil often in stumps |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: sand-loam, cork Arena: sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to savanne but also tropical rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
Roots, Stones, Moss, Twigs |
| Description: |  |
Campontus cf. mus is a beautiful southamerican ant. The black- golden contrast is good contrast on sandy soil or vegetation. They are very active but show only light aggression after disturbance. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: a few 1000 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
