Camponotus sansabeanus

Product Description

Camponotus sansabeanus is a large honey-colored carpenter ant. The majors are almost as big as the queen! This is a beginner friendly species.

What’s in the Box

A Camponotus sansabeanus colony in a test tube. The colony includes a queen, 8+ workers, eggs, larvae and pupae.

Housing

These are sold in test tubes. We recommend keeping them in the test tube for as long  as you can so there will be multiple workers when they move into their next home.

Diet

Sansabeanus need fresh nectars daily like sugar water, honey water, or Sunburst (recommended). They prefer insects like mealworms, crickets, roaches, etc. They eat the juices from the insects and prefer fresh-killed or defrosted.

Diapause (Hybernation)

These queens were captured in an Arizonan location that does get some snow a few times a year in the winter but we have not found diapause to be necessary.

Live Arrival Guarantee

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Shipping

We are permitted to ship to AZ, CA, CO, LA, MO, NM, OK, OR, TX, UT, and WA only. Your order will not get processed if your shipping address is outside of those states. Info about our permits can be found here.