Camponotus festinatus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus festinatus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to escape prevention. |
| Distribution: |  |
central Texas to southern California, south into central Mexico |
| Habitate: |  |
primaly oak woodland |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne possibly polygyn or at least oligogyn |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 12 - 14mm Colour: yellowish brown, gaster darker brown, Thorax bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 4 - 10mm Colour: yellowish brown , gaster darker brown, polymorph |
| 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: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from october to march at 5 - 8°C (cooler) |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil, under stones and other covering material |
| 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 pineforests, meadows |
| Decoration: |  |
Roots, Stones, Moss, Twigs, |
| Description: |  |
Campontus festinatus is part of a complex of six northamerican species. They are very shy and react not aggressiv to nestdisturbance. They have a beautiful yellowish brown color. As northamerican ants the need to overwinter and a good escape prvention is necessary. |
| 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 |