Camponotus ovaticeps
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus ovaticeps |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Argentina, Chile |
| Habitate: |  |
deciduous forest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: shiny black, thorax bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5 - 11mm Colour: shiny black, 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, 2 - 3 Month lowering the temperature to 15 - 18°C (unheated room) |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in soil often under stones, sometimes in 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 european deciduous forests |
| Decoration: |  |
Roots, Stones, Moss, Twigs, leaves |
| Description: |  |
Campontus ovaticeps is a beautiful black ant from Chile. About there biology isn`t known so much. They are very active and the majors do easily bite. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: a few 1000 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |