Latin Name: |
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Camponotus compressus
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Trivialname: |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
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Keeping Level: |
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(1) easy to keep but higher requirements towards climate
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Distribution: |
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United Arab Emirates, India, Nepal, Southchina, Borneo, Philipines
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Habitat: |
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tropical rainforest
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Colonyform: |
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monogyne
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Queen: |
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Size: 14 - 18mm Colour: Head, thorax and gaster black, antennae, mandibles and legs reddish brown or red, thorax bulky
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Worker: |
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Size: 6 - 16mm Colour: Head, thorax and gaster black, antennae, mandibles and legs reddish brown or red |
Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: 10 - 13mm Colour: like the females
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Nutrition |
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Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos, small crickets
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Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
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Temperature: |
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Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
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Hibernation: |
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no
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Nestform: |
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Build their nest in soil sometimes under rotten wood |
Kind of Formicaria:
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
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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 Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
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Planting: |
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similar to cropland and forestedges
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Decoration: |
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Branches, roots, leaf litter, stones, cork
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Description: |
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Camponotus compressus is a large bicolored ant from Asia. They are active foragers collecting honeydew and insects. They are aggressiv against disturbance. Unlike many Camponotus the colonies' growth is fast.
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Development: |
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matingflight: -
founding: claustral (without feeding) development: approx. 6 weeks
colonysize: 5000 Individuals |
Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
Weblinks: |
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