Camponotus atriceps
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus atriceps |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Brazil, |
| Habitat: |  |
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| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: ca. 15mm Colour: head and thorax darkbrown, gaster yellowish-lightbrown |
| Worker: |  |
Size: Colour: |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: Colour: |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, Insects e.g. Flies or Mosquitos or small crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Nest in soil, under stones, rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm-arena, Combi, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to meadow and savanna |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, leaves, |
| Description: |  |
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| Development: |  |
matingflight: founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
