Camponotus pilicornis
| Latin Name: |  |
Camponotus pilicornis |
| Trivialname: |  |
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| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(1) for beginners with a colonysize of at least 10 workers |
| Distribution: |  |
France, Gibraltar, Greece, Iberian Peninsula, Portugal, Spain |
| Habitat: |  |
open Forests and forestedges, sometimes under stones |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 16mm Colour: yellowish black, bulky |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 6 - 14mm Colour: yellowish brown, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
not present |
| Males: |  |
Size: - Colour: - |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos, small crickets, |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes from october to march at 5 - 8°C ( cooler) |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in soil and under stones |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Sand- Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam, Humus |
| Planting: |  |
similar to Forest- and Mountainareas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels |
| Description: |  |
Beautiful and active ant from southeurope. they are very active and build up big colonies. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: july founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: a few 1000 individuals |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |