Camponotus nicobarensis

Name: Camponotus nicobarensis
SKU: ANTCN
Availability: OutOfStock

£15.99 – £29.99

Starter Colony of Camponotus.

Colony Size

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

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SKU: ANTCN Categories: Live Ants, Live Ants

Description

Camponotus nicobarensis

Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini

Camponotus cf. nicobarensis is a rapidly evolving Camponotus species from Asia. It is mostly nocturnal. All-day activity may indicate a lack of food. They are very tolerant as far as the climate values in the Formicarium are concerned and can also tolerate room temperatures over a longer period of time.
Specialty: Uses cavities for nesting.

DIFFICULTY

EASY – Suitable for beginners

QUEEN

Size: 15 – 16mm Color: red to dark reddish brown and strong

WORKERS

Size: 6 – 12mm Color: red/brown, very silvery hairy, very polymorphic (minor, media and major workers)

FOOD

Honey solution, sugar solution, insects

TEMPERATURE

Arena: 21-35°C Nest area: 24-28°C

HUMIDITY

Arena: 30 – 50% Nest area: 50 – 70%

FORMICARIUM

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

HIBERNATION

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

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 nicobarensis

Camponotus nicobarensis

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WORKERS

FOOD

TEMPERATURE

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