Small wood ant nest 8×8 + Camponotus Cruentatus Ants (Q with brood)

Description

NEST:

This small nest is recommended especially for starting colonies, i.e. a queen and several workers. It is great for the beginning of ant keeping adventure. Also good for small colonies of larger species (e.g. Camponotus Cruentatus).

Specification

Wood type: Ash
Dimensions: 8x8cm
Entrance holes: 2x10mm
Depth of chambers: 12-13mm

ANTS:

Camponotus cruentatus is one of the biggest European species with beautiful colour variations. Quite aggressive and full of character ants. When in danger, defend themselves with their strong mandibles and spray the enemy with acid. In nature, the colony reaches up to 10,000 workers. This species produces workers of very different sizes and colours with very impressive majors about the size of a queen. Colony might require patience in the initial stages, but develops very nicely and quite fast afterwards. The ants live in open forest areas and forest edges. The colony may stagnate during the winter months, then shallow hibernation may be needed (14-15 ° C).

Specification 

Species: Camponotus cruentatus
Size: queen: 14-16 mm, workers: 6–14 mm
Polymorphism: yes, very visible minor, media and major workers
Coloration: dark grey to black with first two abdominal segments orange
Distribution: South Europe
Habitat: forest clearings and edges
Nutrition: sunburst nectar, honey, insects, e.g. fruit flies, mealworms, crickets, roaches, etc.
Hibernation: shallow hibernation in 15 ° C
Temperature: 24 ° C – 28 ° C
Nesting: rotten wood, soil
Difficulty: easy

Foranto wooden nests are undoubtedly one of the most aesthetic products available on the market. Wood is a living material that you have to feel and approach individually. That is why each nest has its own unique design and character. We finish them all by hand with attention to detail. We use natural, ecological linseed oil to impregnate the wood and bring out its structure and color.

Our nests are perfect for species nesting in wood i.e. species from the genus: Camponotus, Crematogaster, Tetraponera, Dolichoderus, Colobopsis, as well as for other species that do not require particularly high humidity in the nest.

We care about our planet and according to the zero waste principle we try to use every scrap of material. Therefore, some of the nests may differ by a few mm from the given dimensions. In case when there is a larger quantity of a given model, nests are sent randomly, so the nest you receive may differ from the one in the picture.

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