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Camponotus cinctellus is a beautiful African gold shining ant. They love sugars very much and grow very fast!
Scientific name : Camponotus cinctellus
Common name : Shiny sugar ant
Distribution area : Africa
Color of the ant : shiny black goldish
Difficulty: 2/5
Queen size : 15-16 mm
Worker size : 4-10 mm
Soldier size : 10-13 mm
Temperature : 25 to 28 degrees
Optimal temperature : 26-27 degrees
nest humidity : 50 to 70%
humidity outside world : 40 to 70%
Winter dormancy : none
Growth rate: 4/5
Grow to a number of workers: +-10,000
Subfamily : Formicinae
Foundation : claustral
Colony formation : monogyne (can have 1 queen per nest)
Care:
Food : insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias. Sugars such as beetlejelly, byFormica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew etc.
Food needs : high
From how many workers to a nest : from +- 25 workers to a small nest
Recommended nest type : AntLab Fusion Nest, plaster, 3D nest
Care :
Camponotus cinctellus is relatively easy to care for. They love sugars and readily consume them. Provide the right conditions, and they will grow into a beautiful colony.
Difficulty
2 / 5
Growth rate
4 / 5
