Camponotus arboreus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus arboreus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Venezuela |
| Habitate: |  |
moderate Rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 8 - 10mm Colour: black with silver-yellow hair on their gaster, legs yellowish |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 - 7mm Colour: black with silver- yellow hair on their gaster, legs yellowish |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrion: |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos, small crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 20 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil, under rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical Rainforest |
| Decoration: |  |
tropical rainforest with different epiphyts and more |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus arboreus is a common ant in the tropical parts of Southamerica. They can often be found foraging on tree`s visting sap-feeding insects and collecting nectar. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: a few 100 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |