(1) for beginners with a colonysize of at least 10 workers
Distribution:
Southeurope and Northafrica
Habitat:
prefers open areas avoids aride areas
Colonyform:
monogyne
Queen:
Size: 17mm Colour: black
Worker:
Size: 8 - 17mm Colour: black; red shine, extremely polymorph (Minor, Media and Major workers)
Soldier:
not present
Males:
Size: - Colour: black , slim
Nutrition
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos
Airhumidity:
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60%
Temperature:
Arena: 18 - 28°C Nestpart: 21 - 24°C
Hibernation:
yes, from end of October until end of February at 15°C (has an endogenic Biorhythm)
Nestform:
Build their nest in soil
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster, Digfix
Formicaria size:
Size:M - L
Substrate:
Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:
similar to Grasareas with grass and other plants
Decoration:
Branches, Roots, Treeneedels
Description:
Camponotus barbaricus is one of the biggest ant species in Europe. Very tough! They attack only in case of nest disturbance. Shows activity at day and night .They build their nests preferably underneath wood or stones. A radiant heater should heaten a stone or an area of the antfarm from time to time.
Development:
matingflight: on warm days in june founding: claustral (without feeding) colonysize: up to 10.000 Individuals
Quantity:
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
Ordered 5-10 workers. Get 10 workers 1 big larvea and 4 small larvea. Received them in 48 hour. fast and good service well packed.
Kieran T,
05/16/2013
I honestly believe these deserve a 5 stars, it was very fast shipping even faster to say I ordered it with or stuff too. They are very healthy and was well packed and all the workers survived the trip from Germany to England. I ordered 5-10 and received 8 workers and a queen with some brood, she also was laying some eggs when I opened the package. Over all I gave them 5 starts as they was healthy and they all survived with getting hurt.
well packed and all the workers survived the trip from Germany to England. I ordered 5-10 and received 8 workers and a queen with some brood, she also was laying some eggs when I opened the package. Over all I gave them 5 starts as they was healthy and they all survived with getting hurt.
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Michael v,
08/07/2009
I ordered one queen and received it about 48 hours after the money order had been processed (Belgium). The queen is in a good state, though missing a small piece of the right antler. She also had a small larva already, that she had not eaten during transport!
Very nice.
small piece of the right antler. She also had a small larva already, that she had not eaten during transport!
Very nice.
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