With this species we could unfortunately not determine with certainty whether it is a
Camponotus fedtschenkoi or
Camponotus turkestanus. The data for the determination are unfortunately not quite clear. Since the species are very similar in distribution and keeping conditions, we decided to offer them anyway.
Latin Name: |
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Camponotus fedtschenkoi/ turkestanus |
Trivialname: |
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Taxonomy: |
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Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
Keeping Level: |
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(1) easy to keep but higher requirements towards escape prevention |
Distribution: |
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Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Northwestchina, Russia, Iran |
Habitat: |
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Steppe, semi -desert |
Colonyform: |
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monogyne |
Queen: |
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Size:12mm Colour: Legs yellow, head and thorax yellow to dark red, gaster yellow to dark red |
Worker: |
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Size: 6 - 12mm Colour: yellow, majors with yellow to black head and black gastertip |
Soldier: |
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not present |
Males: |
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Size: 8mm Colour: - |
Nutrition |
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Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
Airhumidity: |
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Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
Temperature: |
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Arena: 18 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
Hibernation: |
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yes from November until March |
Nestform: |
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Build their nest in soil, under stones |
Kind of Formicaria: |
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Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
Formicaria size: |
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Size: M - L |
Substrate: |
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Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
Planting: |
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similar to semi-desert with grass and other dry adapted plants |
Decoration: |
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Branches, roots, stones |
Description: |
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Camponotus fedtschenkoi is a gorgeous colored ant from coninental Asia. It shows a high variability in coloration. So a worker could be completely yellow or even with some dark red parts. |
Development: |
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matingflight: -
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to 100 Individuals |
Quantity: |
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one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
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