Camponotus xerxex

Camponotus xerxex

Colony type: Monogyny
Colony size: up to 10,000 individuals
Development speed: fast

Size:
Queen: 15-18mm
Workers: 5–12 mm
Majorów: 10 - 16 mm
Color: Workers are mostly pale yellow, soldiers have partially dark heads. The mother is mostly black, the belly is partially yellow, and the legs are yellowish-brown.

Nutrition: Food insects (Cockroaches, crickets), Syrup (Water / Honey with water (ratio 4: 1/3: 1/2: 1)), fruit, vegetables, jelly, cooked chicken without salt.

Humidity: Nest 50-60%, Arena - 30-50%.
Temperature: Nest 22-24 ° C, Arena 26-30 ° C

A feature of the species: very aggressive and defensive.

Recommended nests for breeding: acrylic, cork, plaster, aerated concrete.