Camponotus aethiops

Camponotus aethiops

husbandry information
- Lat. Name = Camponotus aethiops
- Origin = Southern Europe, Asia
- Colony form = monogynous
- Queen = Blackish, about 13mm in size
- Workers = black, approx. 6-10mm in size
- Soldiers = none available
- Food = insects, sugar water solution, honey
- Arena = 21-27 degrees, 50-60% humidity
- Nesting area = 23-28 degrees, 50-60% humidity
- Hibernation = diapause from November to February at about 13-15 degrees
- Substrate = sand-clay is recommended
- Activity = active day and night when kept at home
- Behavior = moderately aggressive
- Development = From egg to worker approx. 4-5 weeks, strongly temperature dependent
- Max. colony size = several hundred individuals