Camponotus cf. rufipes
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus rufipes |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) easy to keep but has higher requirments towards Temperature and Humidity |
| Distribution: |  |
tropical Southamerica |
| Habitate: |  |
tropical Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 17mm Colour: red with strong pilosity |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 9 - 13mm Colour: red with strong pilosity |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 10 - 11mm Colour: black |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos, but also fruits like grapes or bananas |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 80% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam, mold Arena: Sand-loam, mold |
| Planting: |  |
tropical Rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
branches, moss, stones, cork |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus rufipes is large grey ant with red hair all over their body. They are active Foodcollector and always on search for new resources. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: a few thousand workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |