Camponotus storeatus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus storeatus |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) for beginners with a colonysize of at least 10 workers |
| Distribution: |  |
Namibia, South Africa |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers desert and savanne |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 17 - 18mm Colour: darkred, gaster black with a dense silver white hairness |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 9 - 19mm Colour: darkred, gaster black with a dense silver white hairness, polymorph (Minor, Media and Major workers) |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: black, slim |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no but has an endogenic Biorhythm which causes a Diapause from july to august |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil often under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Desert- and Savannaareas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Stones |
| Description: |  |
Camponotusstoreatus is a large Camponotus from the southern parts of Africa. They have a interesting golden coloration through the dense hairness on there gaster which make a contrast to the darkred color of there body. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: november to february founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 1000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |