{"product_id":"camponotus-texanus-texas-carpenter-ant","title":"Camponotus Texanus (Texas Carpenter Ant)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCamponotus texanus \u003c\/em\u003e(Texas Carpenter Ant)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA medium sized, aggressive species of ant found throughout Texas. \u003cem\u003eCamponotus texanus \u003c\/em\u003ecolonies are land dwelling and are often found nesting within decaying parts of living trees as well as hollow crevices within wood and stones in Juniper \u0026amp; Oak Woodland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike other species of belonging to the genera \u003cem\u003eCamponotus spp. , \u003c\/em\u003elarge majors with powerful mandibles will develop as the colony matures. These impressive worker ants can reach almost the same size of the queen at 12-13mm!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMature colonies can often be found to contain upto 2,000-3,000 individuals. However, such sizes takes many years to establish due to their relatively slow growing nature, especially during the early years of foundation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bicoloured species of red \u0026amp; black ant is mainly active throughout the day and is very efficient at evading predators due to their long-legged nature, especially in larger worker\/major ants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo ensure colonies thrive, it is recommended that they are kept at a relatively high temperature between 25-28C and moderate humidity level of 50-60%. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeware,\u003c\/strong\u003e queens and workers can spray formic acid when agitated! (... so cool right?).\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":64219011744093,"sku":null,"price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"1 queen | 1-3 workers \u0026 brood","offer_id":64219011776861,"sku":null,"price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1058\/4109\/9101\/files\/Camponotustexanus1.webp?v=1776410472","url":"https:\/\/www.antshq.co.uk\/products\/camponotus-texanus-texas-carpenter-ant","provider":"Ants HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}