Latin Name: |
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Camponotus pennsylvanicus
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Trivialname: |
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eastern black carpenter ant
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
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Keeping Level: |
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(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention
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Distribution: |
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Southern Canada to the Gulf Coast States |
Habitate: |
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woodland, urban parks |
Colonyform: |
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monogyne |
Queen: |
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Size: 15 - 18mm Colour: dark brown to black, shiny, thorax bulky
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Worker: |
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Size: 6 - 14mm Colour: darkbrown to black, shiny with golden hairs on their gaster, polymorph
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Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: - Colour: -
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Nutrion: |
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Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos, small crickets
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Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
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Temperature: |
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Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
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Hibernation: |
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yes, from october to march at 5 - 8°C (cooler) endogenic biorhythm
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Nestform: |
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nest in dead and living trees, rotten logs |
Kind of Formicaria:
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster
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Formicaria size: |
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Size: M - L
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Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-loam, cork Arena: Sand-loam
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Planting: |
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similar to pineforests |
Decoration: |
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Roots, Stones, Moss, Twigs, |
Description: |
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Campontus pennsylvanicus was the first nothamerican ant described ever. The are very common in the eastern parts of northamerica and a well known house ant causing much trouble in houses.
They are also able to establish in european houses so a good escapeprvention is needed. They are very calm and show only low aggression. The forage day and night with a activity peak in the evening. |
Development: |
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matingflight: May to july
founding: claustral development: from egg to worker approx. 2 month
colonysize: up to 3000 individuals, approx. 15 years
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Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
Weblinks: |
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- Forum
- Reference
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