Camponotus mutilarius (xiangban)
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus mutilarius (xiangban) |
| Trivialname: |  |
Xiangban |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) especially in the beginning easily scared and with a slow colony development |
| Distribution: |  |
South East Asia |
| Habitat: |  |
tropical rainforest |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 13 - 15mm Colour: Head and legs black, thorax orangebrown, gaster with orangebrown spots, bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 12mm Colour: Head and legs black, thorax orangebrown, gaster with orangebrown spots, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: 10mm Colour: black |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 26°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
no |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil, under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to tropical rainforest with moss and tropical plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, roots, leaf litter |
| Description: |  |
This species is kind of hairy and has a beautiful reddish tinge. They have a rather smooth temper, but might react panicky on nest disruptions. Small colonies are suitable for socialisation with other ants. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: with the first summer rain founding: claustral (without feeding) development: 28 days ( depending on temperature) colonysize: up to a few 1000 Individuals, Queen can become 25 years |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |