Information type
Camponotus pilicornis
Scientific name: Camponotus pilicornis
Dutch name: Hairy giant ant
Distribution: South and Southeast Asia (mainly Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines)
Ant color: Black to dark brown with light, golden brown hairs
Difficulty: 2/5
Queen size: 15–17 mm
Worker size: 6–10 mm
Soldier size: 11–14 mm
Temperature: 24–30 °C
Optimal temperature: 26–28 °C
Nest humidity: 50–70%
Outside humidity: 40–60%
Winter rest: None
Growth rate: 3/5
Growing to the number of workers: ± 5.000–10.000
Subfamily: Formicinae
Foundation: Claustraal (queen starts without the help of workers)
Colony formation: Polygynous (multiple queens per colony possible)
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Care
Power supply:
Insects such as fruit flies, crickets, redrunners, buffalo worms, mealworms, and dubias.
In addition, sweeteners such as beetle jelly, byFormica Sunburst ant nectar, honeydew or a drop of honey water.
Food requirement: Average
From how many workers to a nest: From ± 20–30 workers to a small nest
Recommended nest type: Ytong nest, plaster nest, 3D nest, acrylic nest or sand nest.
Care :
Camponotus pilicornis is a relatively easy species to care for. They consume a large amount of food and are quite aggressive towards their prey. They enjoy sugars and warm temperatures. With the right conditions, this species will grow into a large colony that will bring you much enjoyment.
Difficulty
2.5 / 5
Growth rate
5 / 5
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?
