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[Amazant]

I would like to know if Formica pallidefulva or Camponotus prefer a mini hearth more than the other or if there is no preference at all. I have a Formica pallidefulva colony with 12 workers that is 1 year old. I also have a Camponotus Queen with some eggs and larvae. I haven’t seen many Formica colonies in mini hearths but I have seen tons of Camponotus in mini hearths which is why I ask.

[TennesseeAnts]

People seem to keep Camponotus more than Formica. My Formica colonies love Mini Hearths tho. They all do really well in them.

[Amazant]

For my first mini hearth I will put my Formica colony in it because she already has workers and Later I’ll get a mini hearth for my Camponotus.

[CheetoLord02]

I'd like to add to this, Formica seem to do really well in TarheelAnts formicaria (as does everything else). On my youtube I have a video of my Formica dolosa colony in a mini hearth XL. That video is a bit old, I'd say now they're well over 50 workers and still fit comfortably inside. A standard mini hearth will likely hold a Formica colony until around 50 workers or so, so they would likely not outgrow it until next year, which is convenient.