Camponotus compressus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus compressus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) easy to keep but higher requirements towards climate |
| Distribution: |  |
United Arab Emirates, India, Nepal, Southchina, Borneo, Philipines |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 14 - 18mm Colour: Head, thorax and gaster black, antennae, mandibles and legs reddish brown or red, thorax bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 16mm Colour: Head, thorax and gaster black, antennae, mandibles and legs reddish brown or red |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 10 - 13mm Colour: like the females |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos, small crickets |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil sometimes under rotten wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to cropland and forestedges |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leaf litter, stones, cork |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus compressus is a large bicolored ant from Asia. They are active foragers collecting honeydew and insects. They are aggressiv against disturbance. Unlike many Camponotus the colonies' growth is fast. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) development: approx. 6 weeks colonysize: 5000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
