Camponotus vestitus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus vestitus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) for beginners with higher requirements towards climate |
| Distribution: |  |
Africa |
| Habitat: |  |
open Grassland |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: ca. 12mm Colour: head and thorax reddish, gaster anthracite with golden gloss |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4-8mm, (minor-, meda-, major workers) Colour: anthracite |
| Soldier: |  |
- |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: |
| 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: |  |
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| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil, under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm-arena, Combi, Basin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Forest- and Mountainareas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus vestitus is a widespread species from Southern Africa, with several subspecies. Granitic soils might be preferred in nature. In its appearance there are similarities with Anoplolepis custodiens. They seem to live in rather small colonies (exact quantity unknown) |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
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