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[MichiganAnts]

Hello everyone, on Jan. 22nd i found a colony of Camponotus nearcticus. The colony consists of 3 majors, ~20 workers ~50 eggs(now most are larvae) and a queen. I've been raising them in the same setup as my Camponotus pennsylvanicus and Camponotus Nove queens. The colony is by far the most aggressive of any Camponotus i own. The don't seem to take super worms but surely loved the other food i've gave them. After talking to my 2 ant buddies who also live near me our thoughts are that this was a bigger colony that ended up being forced from its home and most of the colony was killed in some way.

 

So anyone ever raised these girls? If so any useful hints?

[ultraex2]

I actually obtained a colony of these last august and have been raising them since.  As far as any hints go, they seem to like heat as I just recently put a 4 watt lizard heating mat over their formicarium and they almost immediately moved under it.  I think that they also seem to like it pretty dry too.  Other than that, they seem to like smaller/tighter spaces and as far as food they have liked burger, small crickets, apple slices, honey, and flies.

What foods have they liked so far that you've given them?

[Kevin]

I have 2 of these colonies, they definitely like small spaces. Found them hibernating in small "branches" that were very weak and dry.

[MichiganAnts]

I have 2 of these colonies, they definitely like small spaces. Found them hibernating in small "branches" that were very weak and dry.

they are in an anttopia nest currently. they seem very aggressive and active compared to my Camponotus Nove and pennsylvanicus colonies