Ants · Genus: Camponotus
Nicobar carpenter ant
BeginnerCamponotus nicobarensis
Camponotus nicobarensis is a very popular, hardy, and fast-growing beginner species native to Southeast Asia. They develop large colonies with distinct polymorphism ranging from minor to large major workers. As they require no diapause and adapt well to various nest setups, they are exceptionally forgiving for beginners.
- Origin
- ThailandVietnam
- Activity time
- Crepuscular/nocturnal
- Winter dormancy
- No
Colony traits
- Colony form
- Polygynous (multiple queens)
- Founding type
- Claustral (independent, without feeding)
- Polymorphism
- Polymorphic without soldiers
- Queen size
- 15-16 mm
- Worker size
- 6-12 mm
- Major size
- 12-14 mm
- Max. colony size
- 5000-1000
- Queen lifespan
- 15-20
- Worker lifespan
- 1-2
Husbandry conditions
- Nest type preference
- Variable
- Nest temperature
- 24-28 °C
- Arena temperature
- 21-28 °C
- Nest humidity
- 50-70 %
- Arena humidity
- 30-50 %
Nutrition
- Feeding notes
- Sugar water, honey water, insects (e.g. roaches, crickets, flies, mealworms)
