Orange Striped Carpenter Ants (Camponotus sansabeanus)
Camponotus sansabeanus is a large, mostly dark species of ground-nesting Carpenter Ant from the southwest. It is known for it's beautiful contrasting coloration and large, ferocious major workers!
STATES AVAILABLE TO BUY CAMPONOTUS SANSABEANUS: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
Species Info
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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SHIPPING INFO
Shipping happens from Monday-Wednesday. During the winter, shipping may cost more due to the need of a heat pack.