Rarity: ★★☆☆☆
Activity: ★★★☆☆
Growth Speed: ★★★☆☆
Award: Easiest species with majors
Care Level: Easy
Founding Type: Claustral
Setup: At the founding stage, a test tube setup or founding chamber with a water source is sufficient. Once the number of workers exceeds ~10, they should be moved into a small nest.
Diet: Does not require feeding until workers arrive. When workers arrive, feed sugars and protein regularly.
Queen size: 15mm
Worker size: 8mm
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Rarity: ★★☆☆☆
Activity: ★★★☆☆
Growth Speed: ★★★☆☆
Care Level: Easy
Founding Type: Claustral
Setup: At the founding stage, a test tube setup or founding chamber with a water source is sufficient. Once the number of workers exceeds ~10, they should be moved into a small nest.
Diet: Does not require feeding until workers arrive. When workers arrive, feed sugars and protein regularly.
Queen size: 15mm
Worker size: 8mm
These ants get their name from their love of sugary foods. Make sure they have a regular supply of honey or sugar water to go along with their protein. They have both minor and major casts. These sugar ants have an attractive striped gastor and are quite relaxed, however they can bite if they feel threatened. Since this species is more active at night (and mornings and evenings), they are placid and easy to care for, making a great colony for anyone to raise.
Type |
Queen with Brood, Queen with 1-5 Workers, Queen with 6-10 Workers, Queen with 11+ Workers |
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15 reviews for Camponotus Queen – Sugar Ant
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Our beautiful queen ant arrived safely and on time in Melbourne for my daughters birthday. Jim has been absolutely fantastic to chat to and was so efficient at answering all my questions before and after purchasing. We are so happy and we will definitely be back when we need to expand our set up. Thank you Antastic :)!
I bought a Camponotus Queen Sugar Ant from Antastic and was delighted. The queen arrived healthy, active, and well-packaged with her brood. The care information was easy to follow, especially for beginners. The ants are beautiful and calm, with great activity at night. Delivery was fast, and Antastic takes good care of shipping live colonies. Highly recommend for anyone interested in ant keeping.
These guys are wonderful. So knowledgeable and supportive. Highly recommend them.
Queen arrived safe and sound with her workers. Made for one very happy little boy.
Ant and eggs arrived happy and healthy, my 8 year old is thrilled with his new pet!!