Camponotus sylvaticus

husbandry information
- Latin name = Camponotus sylvaticus
- Origin = Central Europe
- Colony form = monogynous
- Queen = Black, yellow-brown, 16mm in size
- Workers = Black, yellow-brown, 4-14mm in size
- Soldiers = none available
- Food = insects, sugar-honey water
- Arena = humidity at about 50-60% temperature about 18-28 degrees
- Nest area = humidity at about 50-60% temperature about 23-28 degrees
- Hibernation = yes, from November to early March (8-10 degrees)
- Substrate = sand-clay mixture is recommended
- Activity = Daytime active
- Behavior = moderately aggressive
- Development = Egg to worker 3-4 weeks (temperature dependent
- Max. colony size = several thousand animals