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Zwarte reuzenmier Camponotus vagus

Foto: Dick Belgers

Indeling

Formicinae [subfamilie]
Camponotus [genus] (15/2)
vagus [soort]

Indeling

Formicinae [subfamilie]
Camponotus [genus] (15/2)
vagus [soort]

Exotenpaspoort ?

Vestigingsstatus Verplaatst binnen Nederland
Zeldzaamheid Zeldzaam
Invasiviteit Niet invasief
Invasiviteit (toelichting) No invasive species. Possibly indigenous in Zuid-Limburg. Has been introduced three times outdoors, two colonies disappeared, because reproduction never took place.
Type introductie Opzettelijk en niet opzettelijk
Jaar van eerste introductie 1967
Jaar van eerste melding 1967
Natuurlijke verspreiding Europa
Verspreiding in Nederland
  • Limburg
  • Noord-Brabant
  • Noord-Holland
  • Overijssel
  • Zuid-Holland
  • Verspreiding in Nederland (toelichting) Has a few times been introduced with wood into houses and twice in a city park/garden. Has been deliberately released in the dune area once. Currently, on such introduced nest persists near Den Haag. The single population in Zuid-Limburg possibly fits in the native range of the species, and C. vagus is there a threatened species for which conservation measures are being taken.
    Habitats
  • Graslanden en heide
  • Onder menselijk beheer
  • Wijze van introductie Transport van habitatmateriaal (grond, vegetatie, hout)
    Impact
  • Predatie
  • Sociaal-economisch
  • Ecologische impact (toelichting) There is no ecological impact. Colonies are not very rich in workers. The species is threatened in Zuid-Limburg and conservation measures are undertaken.
    Economische impact (toelichting) Eradiction of this ant from a building costs money, but can be done easily because a colony of this species has only one queen.

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