Camponotus maculatus

• Colony type: Monogyny
• Colony size: Up to 10,000 workers
• Development speed: Fast

• Queen: 15 – 17mm
• Workers: 6 – 10mm
• Majors: 13 – 16mm

Color: The queen displays a black head, while the breast and belly can vary in light or dark, uneven coloring. Workers exhibit a range of colors, with some having light heads and others having dark heads.

• Food insects (such as cockroaches and crickets) dead, or live if colony is big
• Syrup (a mixture of water and honey or sugar, with a ratio of 4/3 water:1)
• Fruits and vegetables
• Jelly
• Cooked chicken without salt, shrimps
• Honey

• Arena humidity: 30 – 50%
• Nest humidity: 50 – 60%
• Arena temperature: 18-30 °C
• Nest temperature: 24-28 °C

When breeding Camponotus maculatus, there are several nest options to consider. The recommended nest materials include:

• Acrylic
• Cork
• Plaster
• Aerated concrete