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Latin Name: |
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Camponotus castaneus |
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Trivialname: |
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reddish carpenter ant |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotus |
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Keeping Level: |
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(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
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Distribution: |
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USA (MA, NY, FL, OK, TX, IA) |
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Habitate: |
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Woodland, upland forest, deciduous forest |
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Colonyform: |
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monogyne |
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Queen: |
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Size: 13 - 15mm Colour: chestnut-colored head and a pale orange/yellow body |
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Worker: |
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Size: Minor 7 – 8mm, Major 9 -10mm Colour: chestnut-colored head and a pale orange/yellow body |
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Soldier: |
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not present |
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Males: |
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Size: 8 - 9mm Colour: chestnut-colored head and a pale orange/yellow body |
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Nutrion: |
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Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosqitos, small crickets |
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Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80% |
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Temperature: |
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Arena: 20 - 28°C Nestpart: 24- 28°C |
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Hibernation: |
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no |
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Nestform: |
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Soil nests, under stones, rarely in rotten wood |
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Kind of Formicaria: |
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Farm, Basin, Plaster |
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Formicaria size: |
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Size: L |
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Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-loam, Forest floor Arena: Sand |
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Planting: |
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Deciduos forest |
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Decoration: |
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Branches, leaf litter, stones, cork |
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Description: |
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Camponotus castaneus is a widely used in the eastern states of the USA Campnotus species often forages under stones. |
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Development: |
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matingflight: May – June and September |
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Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
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