Camponotus barbaricus
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus barbaricus |
| Trivialname: |  |
- |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) for beginners with a colonysize of at least 10 workers |
| Distribution: |  |
Southeurope and Northafrica |
| Habitat: |  |
prefers open areas avoids aride areas |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 17mm Colour: black |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 8 - 17mm Colour: black; red shine, extremely polymorph (Minor, Media and Major workers) |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: black , slim |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes, from end of October until end of February at 15°C (has an endogenic Biorhythm) |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Grasareas with grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels |
| Description: |  |
Camponotus barbaricus is one of the biggest ant species in Europe. Very tough! They attack only in case of nest disturbance. Shows activity at day and night .They build their nests preferably underneath wood or stones. A radiant heater should heaten a stone or an area of the antfarm from time to time. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: on warm days in june founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |
