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Camponotus castaneus Chestnut Carpenter Ants
Chestnut Carpenter Ants
Camponotus castaneus is a warm-climate forest dweller of the eastern United States that departs from the typical carpenter-ant nesting pattern: it commonly nests in soil or under stones, or in rotten stumps, logs, and fallen branches in contact with the ground, forming moderately populous colonies that are notably timid and apparently primarily nocturnal. It has been recorded from a wide range of habitats, deciduous and mixed forest, oak and longleaf pine sand barrens, pine flatwoods, hardwood hammock, sand pine scrub, recently burned stands, and urban sites, with increased abundance in disturbed areas.
Species facts
Nesting: Soil-Nesting, TJL Sponge
Activity: Nocturnal, Crepuscular
Diet: Omnivore, Trophobiont
Care Needs: Diapause Required, High-Humidity
Colony Type: Monogynous, Claustral Founding
Morphology: Dimorphic, Large
Temperament: Docile
Difficulty: Beginner
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Where we can ship it
Approved for live delivery to Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
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