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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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