(2) higher requirements towards climate and escape prevention
Distribution:
Africa, Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Habitat:
open sunexposed areas, dry forest
Colonyform:
monogyne
Queen:
Size: 11mm Colour: black with a gold shinning gaster, head sometimes reddish brown, bulky thorax
Worker:
Size: 7 - 11mm Colour: black with gold shinning gaster, head sometimes reddish brown
Soldier:
not present
Males:
Size: 8 - 9mm Colour: -
Nutrition
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos
Airhumidity:
Arena: 60 - 80% Nestpart: 60 - 80%
Temperature:
Arena: 25 - 32°C Nestpart: 24 - 30°C
Hibernation:
No
Nestform:
Build their nest in soil
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:
Size:M - L
Substrate:
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:
similar to meadows with moss and differents xerophyts
Decoration:
Branches, roots, leave litter
Description:
Black Camponotus species with a golden shine on its gaster. They are diurnal and show high foraging activity. They use tandem running to guide other colony members to food resources. Like most Camponotus species they have a preference for sugar-rich nutrition.
Development:
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to a few 1000 individuals
Quantity:
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)