Orange Striped Carpenter Ants (Camponotus sansabeanus)

General: Camponotus sansabeanus is large, bicolored black and orange, has major workers, and grows at a moderate/quick pace.

Diet: These ants have a rather standard diet, with sugarwater or honeywater being their source of carbohydrates. They also need a protein source for the brood, which can be any pre-killed insect, such as mealworms, crickets, roaches, or fruit flies.

Temperature: These colonies benefit from a heating gradient, and at the hottest point it should be around 81-84. Ensure there is an area that is cooler.

Diapause: This species could need a short diapause period. If they seem to slow down, cool them down to slightly cooler than room temperature for 1-2 months, and feed them less during that time too. It is possible that colonies will need shorter diapauses, or in some cases, little to no diapause at all.

Growth: Brood development takes around 7-9 weeks. Usually it will take about 8 weeks, if heated and fed properly. Colonies can grow quickly, sometimes reaching dozens of workers or over a hundred within the first few months or year.

Queen size: 15-17mm

Worker size: 5-9mm

Major size: 7-15mm

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