Scientific name : Camponotus nicobarensis
Common name :/
Distribution area: Southeast Asia
Color of the ant : brown reddish
Difficulty level: 2/5
Queen size : 15-16 mm
Worker size : 5-7 mm
Soldier size : 9-13 mm
Temperature : 25 up to 30 degrees
Optimal temperature : 27-29 degrees
humidity nest : 50 to 70%
humidity outside world : 30 to 50%
Winter dormancy: none
Growth rate: 4/5
Growing to number of workers : +- 10,000
Subfamily: Formicinae
Foundation: claustral
Colony formation : polygynous (can have multiple queens 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 : from +- 25 workers to a small nest
Recommended nest type : AntLab Fusion Nest, plaster, 3D, acrylic, wood, ant plant.
Care :
Camponotus nicobarensis is fairly easy to care for, they love sugar very much and accept it eagerly. Give the colony the right conditions and they will grow into a beautiful colony.