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Camponotus  foreli - Carpenter Ant

Camponotus Foreli - Beginner

 

Foreli are not going to over run your setup in any haste, they typically grow colonies of around 300 workers and are rather shy and skittish.

 

Colony Size

Up to 300-500 workers

Queen

Fully Claustral - No food until first workers

Monogyne (single Queen per colony)

Temperature & Humidity

Nest: 22 to 25 degrees | 18 to 28 degrees in Outworld

50% to 60% in Nest | 30% to 50% in Outworld

Hibernation

No, but slowing them with a temperature of 17 to 18 degrees between November and February will help the colony long term.

Polymorphic (Different size casts)

Yes – slightly polymorphic with Minor, Media and Major workers.

Sting | Bite

No

Diet

Protein, Lots of Sugars, Lots of Water

Nest Type

Natural, Acrylic, Sand, Earth, Glass, Plaster, Ytong

Size

Queen - 10mm

Worker - 6mm-10mm

 

Camponotus foreli - Carpenter Ant

PriceFrom £20.95
  • It is illegal to release this colony into the wild in the UK, if you can no longer care for your colony please contact us immediately.

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