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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, morio 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

Camponotus maculatus is easy to care for with about 10 workers, they consume 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.

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