Camponotus novaeboracensis
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus novaeboracensis Synonym: Camponotus noveboracensis |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) show higher requirements to escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
Canada to south of New Mexico |
| Habitate: |  |
rocky places with low shrubby vegetation, open Forests |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 15 - 18mm Colour: Head and Gaster black, Thorax red |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 5 - 12mm Colour: Head and Gaster black, Thorax red, 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, from october to march at 5 - 8°C (cooler) |
| Nestform: |  |
nest in rotten wood but also in soft soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-loam, cork Arena: Sand-loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to pineforests |
| Decoration: |  |
Roots, Stones, Moss, Twigs, |
| Description: |  |
Campontus novaeboracencis is very common in nothern more temperate parts of Northamerica. They are typical carpernter ants similar to Camponotus ligniperdus or Camponotus herculeanus building there nest in rotten wood. They are one of the larger Camponotus in Northamerica showing diurnal behavior. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral colonysize: a few 100 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |