Information type
Camponotus maculatus, a very famous giant ant among ant enthusiasts. They have a beautiful color pattern on their gaster with yellow dots. The fast growing large species that reacts fiercely towards their prey!
Specifications :
Scientific name: Camponotus maculatus
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Distribution area: Africa
Color of the ant: Black, dark brown, yellow, orangish
Difficulty: 2,5/5
Queen size: 16-18 mm
Worker size: 7-16 mm
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Temperature: 20 to 29 degrees
Optimal temperature: 27-28 degrees
nest humidity: 50 to 60%
humidity outside world: 30 to 50%
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Growth rate: 5/5
Growing to the number of workers: +- 10,000
Subfamily: Formicinae
Foundation: claustral
Colony formation: monogynous (has 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 requirement: high
From how many workers to a nest: Move to a small nest from 20 workers
Recommended nest type: test tube3d, plaster, AntLab Fusion Nest
Care :
Camponotus maculatus is easy to care for with about 10 workers, they take a lot of food and are aggressive towards their prey. They like sugars and warm temperatures. With the right conditions, this species will grow into a great colony that you will enjoy.
Difficulty
2.5 / 5
Growth rate
5 / 5
Our ants
Buy Camponotus maculatus
with camponotus maculatus, you buy an ant that comes from Afika. The ant is considered very active and fast growing. Moreover, they do not hibernate and are notable for their excellent behavior. As an ant lover, what more could you wish for?
Lover of a big giant ant
Buying a camponotus maculatus means that you are a lover of a medium-sized giant ant. This is an easy to keep ant that is strikingly red-orange in color. That alone makes it a striking ant and, above all, a beautiful ant. If you decide to buy the camponotus maculatus, you are not only buying a beautiful ant, but also a very active ant.
The ants are very active almost all year round; they do not hibernate
This ant develops best at a high temperature with a humidity of between 50 and 60 percent in the nest area. The great thing about ants The great thing about buying a camponotus maculatus is that the ants are very active almost all year round. They do not hibernate, but they do have a short period of rest.
You will enjoy this ant species for a very long time
What is also special is the fact that the queen of this ant species can live up to 20 years. This also means that you can enjoy this ant species for a very long time. Ideal if you have plans to start your own colony. The length of the queen of this ant species can be between 16 and 18 millimeters. The workers, on the other hand, remain smaller with lengths varying between 7 and 16 millimeters. This makes the workers somewhat larger than the average workers of other ant colonies.
Great idea, buy a camponotus maculatus
The ant people are anything but difficult. On the contrary. They also don't make it difficult for you when it comes to nutrition. They do well on sunburst ant nectar, pouring syrup, sugar water, honeydew and insects. Just as applies to many other ant species. With this ant you buy a special colored ant with exemplary behavior. Moreover, you will enjoy it for years to come. What more could you wish for?
