Camponotus maculatus

Name: Camponotus maculatus
SKU: ANTCamCin-1
Availability: OutOfStock

£30.99 – £59.99

Starter Colony of Camponotus vagus.
Please note that we only ship ants within the UK.

Colony Size

Camponotus maculatus Queen & 0 Workers
Camponotus maculatus Queen & 1 to 4 Workers
Camponotus maculatus Queen & 4 to 10 Workers
Camponotus maculatus Queen & 11 to 25 Workers

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SKU: ANTCamCin-1 Categories: Live Ants, Live Ants

Description

Camponotus maculatus

Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini

Camponotus maculatus are among the largest ants in Africa. They are very frugal, aggressive and defensive. but only attack when the nest is disturbed. Defend themselves with an acid gland and powerful mandibles.
Specialty: Uses cavities for nesting.

DIFFICULTY

EASY – Suitable for beginners

QUEEN

Size: 15 – 18mm Colour: black, gaster reddish brown, large and strong

WORKERS

Size: 8 – 16mm Colour: head dark brown to black, thorax yellowish, gaster dark brown to black with yellow dots or stripes depending on the variety, highly polymorphic (minor, media and major workers)

FOOD

honey solution, sugar solution, insects like flies, mosquitoes

TEMPERATURE

Arena: 18-30°C Nest area: 24-28°C

HUMIDITY

Arena: 30 – 50% Nest area: 50 – 60%

FORMICARIUM

SIZE:M/L ANTCUBE. Acrylic, glass, plaster, cork

HIBERNATION

COLONY SIZE

several 10,000 individuals

SUBSTRATE

Farm: Gypsum, Cork.
Arena: Sand, Sand-Clay

MALES

Size: 8 – 11mm Colour: yellow to reddish yellow, slende

SOLDIERS

N/A

Live Arrival Guarantee:

We guarantee live arrival on all livestock (applies to Queens only for colonies, not workers). A replacement will be sent should livestock fail to survive the journey. Please note that the guarantee is only valid for UK and Ireland deliveries, orders outside these destinations are at the customers own risk.

Once you have received your livestock Ants UK (Edu-Sci Ltd) will offer a replacement should livestock perish within 24 hours of arrival. After this initial period we are unable to replace any insects which may perish due to us having no control over the environmental conditions where the insects are being kept. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have undertaken enough research to be able to look after the insects properly and provide them with the correct conditions. By purchasing from us you are agreeing to these terms.

Camponotus maculatus

Camponotus maculatus

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WORKERS

FOOD

TEMPERATURE

HUMIDITY

FORMICARIUM

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