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The giant black mountain ant is a common ant with a large queen size, while the worker ant is small and grows fast. It is easy to keep because of its piano black color.
Camponotus friedaeScientific name: Camponotus friedae |
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The color of its body is black, slightly reflective under light, similar to a piano lacquer. It is a large worker ant that uses jaws and ant acid as its main weapons and is considered as a medium-sized ant among the Giant Formosan Ants.
Giant black mountain ants are single queen ants. A mature colony consists of one queen ant and about 3,000 to 8,000 worker ants. They feed on plant nectar, nectar secretion or small insects in the wild. They are widely distributed throughout Taiwan, and are soil-dwelling ants, nesting under the soil surface and stone crevices, etc. They are not easy to be found in the wild, and the average size of the worker ants increases with the age of the colony.
It is easy to keep, feeds on fodder, uses gypsum nests, and prefers a high humidity environment. Giant black mountain ants have a special strategy to help them build up their colony quickly. The queen of the Giant black mountain ant will use all her resources to lay a large number of eggs, as many as 10 eggs at a time, at the beginning of the nesting period, and these first worker ants will develop very fast, usually in less than a month, and start working. However, in contrast, the size and life span of the first batch of worker ants are smaller and shorter (around 2~5 months). The Giant Black Mountain Ant is the fastest ant among all the Giant Mountain Ants in terms of egg-laying and production.
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Breeding Information |
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Ease of feeding |
liable (to) | ||
Temperature and humidity control |
Not more than 32 degrees; higher humidity | ||
Production Speed |
plain-spoken |
personalities |
Sensitive and agitated |
Biology Information |
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system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) |
single-post system |
Diet |
Vegetarianism |
nesting |
amphibious |
endemic |
clogged |
Length |
termites |
Approx. 14~16mm | |
termites |
Approx. 8 to 13mm | ||
termites |
Approx. 4~6mm | ||
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Detailed feeding method
How to keep Giant Black Mountain Ant? Use feed as the staple food, plaster nests, aerated bricks and test tubes. It is easy to keep in a room temperature environment with a water tower. In this section, we will explain how to keep Giant Black Mountain Ant from new to mature colonies and what to pay attention to.
Time Spent At Least 365 days
After the new one, there is not yet any work
After incubation in a plugged tube at 25~30 degrees Celsius in a dark environment for about a month, the queen ants will start to lay eggs and hatch. Even if you do not feed them during this period, it is recommended to keep feeding them once a week. In this way, the number of eggs, larvae and cocoons will increase significantly, and it will help replenish the energy of the weakened queen ants.
New, 1~20 worker ants will be produced
After the first batch of worker ants are born, the feeding frequency will be increased and adjusted according to the colony development, from once a week to three times a week. Try not to interrupt the egg laying frequency of the queen ants, and do not give too much food to avoid food odor, and it is not recommended to feed live ants at this stage.
Small colony, 20~100 worker ants
As the population increases, the test tube space becomes insufficient. At this stage, we can provide plaster nests, aerated brick nests, or add a new test tube for the colony to live in. During the moving process, we must use the guiding method, and must not pour out the ants violently to prevent the colony from being shocked, which may lead to the stoppage of the queen ants' production. Adjust the feeding frequency according to the feeding condition, from once a week to 3 times a week, you may start to give live food to the colony (non-essential). Live food must be cooked or mutilated, as the ants have the habit of carrying the food back to the nest, so it is recommended to feed as few as possible so that the ants will not be able to finish all the food, which may lead to serious mold in the nest.
Small to medium sized colony, 100~1000 worker ants
Depending on the conditions, the colony will provide bigger nests and the population will increase, so the feeding frequency should be increased. Depending on the feeding conditions, the colony should be fed 2 to 4 times a week.
Mature colony, more than 1,000 workers
The maximum number of worker ants in a mature colony is around 5,000~8,000. At this stage, the colony will produce male ants and virgin ants, which will be fed 5~7 times per week depending on the feeding status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it easy to drown a black man?
Giant black mountain ants are very susceptible to drowning. It is not clear why, so we suggest providing small amount of feed or a foothold when feeding.
Where to catch giant black mountain ants?
They are distributed throughout Taiwan, and the bias of survivors shows that there are more in the coastal area, with Danshui being the first choice.
When is the wedding flight time of Daikoku Giant Mountain Ants?
May to July is the wedding season. You can find ants on the turf in the countryside and mountainous areas from 5 to 7 pm (chances are that the ants will be found there).
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