Camponotus cinctellus
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
Camponotus cintellus is a slow growing carpenter ant species from Africa.
DIFFICULTY
EASY – Suitable for beginners
QUEEN
Size: 13mm Color: black
WORKERS
Size: up to 9mm Color: red/brown, very silvery hairy, very polymorphic (minor, media and major workers)
FOOD
Honey solution, sugar solution, insects
TEMPERATURE
Arena: 21-24°C Nest area: 21-24°C
HUMIDITY
Arena: 30 – 50% Nest area: 50 – 70%
FORMICARIUM
SIZE:M/L ANTCUBE. Acrylic, glass, plaster, cork
HIBERNATION
No
COLONY SIZE
several 1000 individuals, the queen can reach an age of up to 25 years
SUBSTRATE
Farm: Gypsum, Cork.
Arena: Sand, Sand-Clay
MALES
Size: 9 – 11mm Color: black, slender
SOLDIERS
N/A