Camponotus kiusiuensis
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus kiusiuensis |
| Trivialname: |  |
Bamboo carpenter ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae, Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) due to their nest structure they have higher requirements towards climate and escape prevention |
| Distribution: |  |
South and East Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest, bamboo forests |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 13mm Colour: shiny black, legs brown, bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 8 - 11mm Colour: shiny black , legs brown, dimorph |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies, mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in hollow branches, deadwood and bamboostems |
| Kind of Formicaria: |
 |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, soft wood Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest with moss, tropical plants e.g. passiflora |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leave litter, cork |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus kiusiuensis is a very common carpenter ant in Japan and Korea. They are nocturnal foragers but also forage all day at low light e. g in dark forests. Probably it is also a host for Polyrhachis lamellidens. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: - founding: claustral (without feeding) development: - colonysize: up to a few 100 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |