Colobopsis leonardi
| Latin Name: |  |
Colobopsis leonardi Synonym: Campontus leonardi |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements towards climate |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeast Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical and subtropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 9 - 11mm Colour: black with a silky shimmer, bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 - 8mm Colour: black with a silky shimmer |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil and in dead wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: S - M |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest with moss and tropical plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leave litter |
| Description: |  |
Colobopsis leonardi is an asian antspecies with an interesting silky shimmer. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) development: - colonysize: - |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
