Camponotus nylanderi
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus nylanderi |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) for beginners with higer requirements towards climate |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeurope mainly Italy, Croatia but also in Marocco |
| Habitat: |  |
open grassland, sometimes under stones |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 11 - 12mm Colour: head blackish brown, Thorax blackish brown, legs yellowish brown, bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5 - 6,5mm Colour: head blackish brown, Thorax yellowish brown to blackish brown, polymorph (Minor, Media and Major workers) |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: black, slim |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of to november to the end of february at 15 - 18°C (unheated room) |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to meadowareas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
branches, roots, treeneedels |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus nylanderi is a nocturnal antspecies which shows their activity maxima during the night. They are very aggressiv and defend there nest active against enemies and nest disturbance. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 100 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |