Camponotus japonicus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus japonicus |
| Trivialname: |  |
Japanese carpenter ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) higher requirements towards climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Japan, China, Mongolia, Korea, Russia |
| Habitat: |  |
open habitas |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 14 - 17mm Colour: black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 14mm Colour: black, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies, mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
No, but as the most Camponotus the queen shows an endogenic diapause |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Combibasin, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to meadows with moss and gras |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots,leave litter, stones |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus japonicus is a complete black ant from East Asia similar to the European Camponotus fallax. Camponotus japonicus is one of the main host ants for Polyrhachis lamellidens. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: between May and June founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to a few 100 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
