Camponotus vagus (Scopoli, 1763)

You can see a small Camponotus vagus colony (queen and workers) which lives in a nest made out of Ytong (AAC). You can also see a lot of eggs.
A Camponotus vagus colony in a nest made out of Ytong (AAC). You can also see a lot of eggs.

Scientific classification

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

General information

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

Keeping parameters

Nutrition: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Nest temperature: 24 ℃ - 28 ℃
Nest humidity: 40 % - 79 %
Outworld temperature: 18 ℃ - 28 ℃
Outworld humidity: 40 % - 79 %
Hibernation required: yes: end of november until end of february

Distribution

Names

Invalid names

Formica fuscoptera

Common names

Haarige Holzameise (German)

Sizes

Worker
Min
6.00 mm
Max
13.00 mm
Queen
Min
14.00 mm
Max
16.00 mm
Male
Min
9.00 mm
Max
11.00 mm

Flight Distribution