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Camponotus Pressipes - Two Tone Carpenter

Camponotus Pressipes - Beginner Species

 

Camponotus Pressipes is a medium sized carpenter from Asia which is striking in colouration. It varies greatly between queens and workers and can on occassion appear like co-existing colonies at a glance. The body is very thin and elongated. She is very shy, but they can also be very aggressive in large colonies. They can run very fast and react quickly.

 

Colony Size

Up to 1,000 - 3,000 workers

Queen

Age - Up to 12 years

Fully Claustral - No food until first workers

Monogyne (single Queen per colony)

Temperature & Humidity

Nest: 24 to 28 degrees | 21 to 30 degrees in Outworld

50% to 70% in Nest | 30% to 60% in Outworld

Hibernation

No

Polymorphic (Different size casts)

Yes - with Minor, Media and Major workers.

Sting | Bite

Formic Acid | Majors can Pinch

Diet

Protein, Lots of Sugars, Lots of Water

Nest Type

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

Size

Queen - 13mm-16mm

Worker - 5mm-8mm

Major - 10mm to 12mm

Development

Egg to Adult Worker - 6 to 10 weeks

Camponotus Pressipes - Two Tone Carpenter

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