Latin name: Camponotus micans

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Formicinae, Tribe: Camponotini

Breeding level: Beginner

Geographical distribution: Southern Europe to North Africa

Habitat: In dry meadows and limestone

Colony form: Monogyne

Queen: Size: 11 - 12mm Color: Black masts with bluish highlights

Worker: Size: 5 - 7mm Color: Black masts with bluish highlights

Major: Size 9 - 11mm Color: Black masts with bluish highlights

Male: Size: 5mm Color: Black

Food: Honeydew and insects: like flies, mealworms, mosquitoes and small crickets; also fruits

Humidity: Hunting area: 30 - 50% Nest: 50 - 60%

Temperature: Hunting area: 21 - 30 ° C Nest: 21-28 ° C

Hibernation: No but it is advisable a winter break from November to early March.

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Camponotus micans lives in the arid grasslands of the Mediterranean and at high temperatures (over 25 ° C) has a pronounced outdoor activity.

Development: Swarming from mid-May to mid-June.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 40 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: A few hundred individuals, the queen can reach the age of 15 years.