Scientific name : Camponotus nicobarensis
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Distribution area: Southeast Asia
Color of the ant : brown reddish
Difficulty level: 2/5
Size of the queen : 15-16 mm
Size of the worker : 5-7 mm
Size of the soldier : 9-13 mm
Temperature : 25 to 30 degrees
Optimal temperature : 27-29 degrees
Humidity of the nest : 50 to 70%
Humidity of the outside world : 30 to 50%
Winter rest: none
Growth rate: 4/5
Growing to a 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 requirements : high
Starting number of workers per nest : from +- 25 workers for a small nest
Recommended nest type : AntLab Fusion Nest, plaster, 3d, acrylic, wood, ant plant.
Care :
Camponotus nicobarensis is relatively easy to care for. They love sugars and readily consume them. Provide the colony with the right conditions, and they will grow into a beautiful colony.