Camponotus lateralis (Olivier, 1792)

A small Camponotus lateralis colony in a nest made out of floristic foam. On the picture you see the queen, workers, pupae.
A small Camponotus lateralis colony in a nest made out of floristic foam.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Subfamily:Formicinae
Tribe:Camponotini
Genus:Camponotus
Species:Camponotus lateralis

General information

Colony structure: Monogynous
Worker polymorphism: Yes
Nuptial flight months: April, May, August
Colony founding: claustral (queen does not need any food)
Links: AntWiki

Keeping parameters

Nutrition: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Nest temperature: 25 ℃ - 27 ℃
Nest humidity: No information.
Outworld temperature: 20 ℃ - 29 ℃
Outworld humidity: No information.
Hibernation required: yes: end of november until end of february

Distribution

Names

Invalid names

Camponotus kosswigi, Formica axillaris, Formica hemipsila, Formica melanogastes, Formica merula, Formica pallidinervis

Common names

No information.

Sizes

Worker
Min
Max
Queen
Min
Max
Male
Min
Max

Flight Distribution