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Camponotus nicobarensis is a charming and beautiful giant ant with a lovely brown-reddish color pattern. They consume a large amount of food and even live in an ant plant in the wild! It's a great species for beginners, but also suitable for experienced ant enthusiasts.

Specifications :
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 dormancy: 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:

Diet:  Insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, and dubias. Sugars such as beetle jelly, Formica sunburst ant nectar, honeydew, etc.
Food requirements: High.
Number of workers per nest: 25 or more 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.