Camponotus cruentatus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus cruentatus |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae, Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) for beginners with a colonysize of at least 10 workers |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeurope |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers open forest areas, Forestedges |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 14 - 16mm Colour: darkgrey to black; first two Gastersegments orange |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 14mm Colour: darkgrey to black; first two Gastersegments orange, extremely polymorph (Minor, Media and Major workers) |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 7 - 8mm Colour: black , slim |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C * |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of November until end of February at 15°C (has an endogenic Biorhythm) |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in rotten wood and other dead wood, seldom soilnests |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to grass areas with grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels, |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus cruentatus is one of the biggest ant species in Europe. Very tough! They attack only in case of nest disturbance. They defend themselves with their strong mandibles and their acidgland |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days in May / June, founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
* 29.08.2018: temperature adjustment
