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