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
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.