{"product_id":"camponotus-angusticollis-giant-long-legged-carpenter-ant","title":"Camponotus Angusticollis (giant, Long Legged Carpenter Ant)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCamponotus angusticollis \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(Giant, Long Legged Carpenter Ant)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis variety of tropical ant originates from South East Asia and is found across territories such as Indonesia, Malaysia and China. This Giant, Long Legged Carpenter Ant is in fact, the largest Carpenter Ant species in China! It was once referred to as \u003cem\u003eDinomyrmex ashokai\u003c\/em\u003e, due to its sheer size with queens reaching a mean size of \u003cstrong\u003e28mm\u003c\/strong\u003e, can you believe it? The queen's worker force are no less impressive, with workers averaging \u003cstrong\u003e12-18mm\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003ethat's almost a Camponotus japonicus queen to you and I\u003c\/em\u003e) AND majors reaching \u003cstrong\u003e24mm\u003c\/strong\u003e. Let's put it this way, you wouldn't want to get bitten by one of these ladies!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the queens, workers are typically reddish black in colouration. However, unlike the queen, workers are extremely slender, especially their long thin necks which have an uncanny resemblance to \u003cstrong\u003egiraffe necks\u003c\/strong\u003e! It is thought that this is possibly an adaptation to extracting specific nectars from different flowers and plants with long stems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs with large species, their development is rather slow but once they reach 30-40+ workers, they seem to establish themselves rather steadily over time as long as they are provided with sufficient protein in the form of freshly killed or live insects. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our experience, it is imperative that founding queens are introduced in 25mm test tubes as a minimum rule as otherwise, they tend to become quite agitated and stressed. Moreover, our large Nursery tubes have also proved to be very effective at raising young colonies from single queens in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis species thrives at a temperature of 25-28C and a relatively high humidity level of 60-70%. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the wild, mature nests (no bigger than a few hundred individuals) are often found amongst the leaf litter of subtropical rainforests. As night enroaches, one will find workers foraging in higher concentrations than during the day due to their largely nocturnal behaviour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey are a fast species of ant and when agitated will come out in force and bite! Due to the nature of their natural environment, these ants do not require hibernation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003eillegal and strictly frowned upon to release any non-native ants into the wild. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AntsHQ","offers":[{"title":"1 queen \u0026 brood","offer_id":64155275329885,"sku":null,"price":129.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 queen |2-6 workers \u0026 brood","offer_id":64155275362653,"sku":null,"price":149.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/4109\/9101\/files\/Camponotusangusticollis_Giant_LongLeggedCarpenterAnt_1.png?v=1775992539","url":"https:\/\/www.antshq.co.uk\/products\/camponotus-angusticollis-giant-long-legged-carpenter-ant","provider":"Ants HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}