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[CampoKing]

I have two Camponotus subbarbatus colonies, but my experience is only with the larger carpenter ant varieties.
My observations so far suggest subbarbatus is a more nervous ant than Carpenters, and quickly hides itself in provided wood.
What I can't find out is whether the diet is the same, and whether they need the same or different humidity/temp conditions as Carpenters. Any advice?

[AntsAreUs]

As for care they are quite normal ants and accept a variety of sugars and proteins. I don't think there is any special care for them (based off my own colony). They are common dwellers among woodlands and nest in dead wood (exclusively?).

[Kaelwizard]

I have wanted these ants.

[CampoKing]

I have wanted these ants.

They are *very* good at hiding. In fact, my second colony was collected entirely by accident. I found a claustral subbarbatus queen in the same wood fragment I had collected with a black carpenter ant queen.

Edited by CampoKing, August 27 2018 - 5:08 PM.

[MegaMyrmex]

Beautiful ants, normal like any other carpenter ants in mu experience. U have found polygynous colonies, a small fpunding colony and an active colony. The small colony had 2 queens and the larger one had 3. Care for them like normal ants, not much to say, but they seem very nervous compared to other ants.