Camponotus vicinus
A North American carpenter ant with three worker sizes. Confident foragers and a fast-growing colony.
Camponotus vicinus — American ground-nesting carpenter ant — 1 queen with brood
ANTMART SKU: SKU-M-059-1
3 500.00
UAH
Out of stock
View details: Camponotus vicinus — American ground-nesting carpenter ant — 1 queen with broodSpecies at a glance
- Origin: western North America, from southern Canada to northern Mexico
- Size: queen 14–17 mm; workers 6–13 mm
- Colony: up to 10,000 workers
- Difficulty: suitable for beginners
Care conditions
- Temperature: 20–28 °C with a 26–28 °C warm spot for the brood
- Humidity: 50–70%
- Food: sugars at all times (diluted honey, sugar syrup, pieces of fruit) and insects 2–3 times a week; water from a test tube or water feeder
Hibernation
Essential: 3–4 months at about 8 °C without food, roughly November to February.
Farm and colony growth
Majors have powerful mandibles and chew through flimsy barriers, so the farm must be sturdy. The queen founds the colony alone and does not eat until the first workers appear.