Camponotus herculeanus queen with brood

Scientific name : Camponotus herculeanus
Distribution area : Europe
Difficulty level: 3/5
Queen size : 16-20m
Worker size : 4-9mm
Soldier size : 10-18mm
Hibernation: December-February at 16-21 degrees
Growth rate: 1/5
Temperature: 22-22 29 degrees
Optimal temperature : 25-27 degrees
Recommended nest type : ytong
Diet: insects, sugar water, honey etc..

Camponotus herculeanus is a species in the subfamily Formicinae. They grow very slowly but your patience will certainly be rewarded, they are very large ants with a red tint and they especially like sweeteners. They will grow very slowly at first, but once they reach 30 workers they will grow a lot faster.