Camponotus castaneus

Latin Name:

Camponotus castaneus

Trivialname:

reddish carpenter ant

Taxonomy:

Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotus

Keeping Level:

(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention

Distribution:

USA (MA, NY, FL, OK, TX, IA)

Habitate:

Woodland, upland forest, deciduous forest

Colonyform:

monogyne

Queen:

Size: 13 - 15mm Colour: chestnut-colored head and a pale orange/yellow body

Worker:

Size: Minor 7 – 8mm, Major 9 -10mm Colour: chestnut-colored head and a pale orange/yellow body

Soldier:

not present

Males:

Size: 8 - 9mm Colour: chestnut-colored head and a pale orange/yellow body

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:

Soil nests, under stones, rarely in rotten wood

Kind of Formicaria:

Farm, Basin, Plaster

Formicaria size:

Size: L

Substrate:

Farm: Sand-loam, Forest floor Arena: Sand

Planting:

Deciduos forest

Decoration:

Branches, leaf litter, stones, cork

Description:

Camponotus castaneus is a widely used in the eastern states of the USA Campnotus species often forages under stones.

Development:

matingflight: May – June and September
founding:  claustral
colonysize: -

Quantity:

one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)

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