Camponotus cf. socius
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus cf. socius |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) shows higher requirements to climate |
| Distribution: |  |
Brazil, Central America |
| Habitat: |  |
rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 15-16mm Colour: red head and thorax, darkbrown gaster |
| Worker: |  |
Size: Minor: 7,5-10,5 mm, Major: 11-13mm Colour: |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 9mm Colour: chestnut |
| 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 |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm-Arena, -Center, -Combi, Ytong/Plasternest, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam-Humus, rainforest ground Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam,Humus |
| Planting: |  |
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| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, leaves, |
| Description: |  |
This species especially captivates by its bright red colouration of its head and thorax whereas the gaster transitions to darkbrown. Its darker eyes can be recognized easily due to its red ground colour. |
| 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 |
