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Introduction
The most beautiful ant in Taiwan, the Sweet Giant Mountain Ant, with its honey-amber body color, makes it very eye-catching. It is extremely scarce and difficult to collect when it is new, and its production is very limited for a whole year, making it a favorite of many ant farmers. It is a favorite of many ant keepers. It is an omnivorous vegetarian, has a wide range of temperature and humidity tolerance, and is easy to keep without temperature control, making it a very suitable ant for beginners!
Ant Species Information
Sweet Giant Mountain AntScientific name: Camponotus variegatus dulcis |
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The body color is honey-colored, which is a rare color in nature. It has sparse erect hairs on the body, and the head of large worker ants is darker in color. The Sweet Giant Mountain Ant is a single queen ant. A mature nest consists of one queen ant and about 2,000 to 5,000 worker ants. The Sweet Giant Mountain Ant is an omnivorous and vegetarian ant that feeds on plant nectar, nectar secretion or small insects in the wild. It is mainly found in the southern part of Taiwan and nests in fallen and decayed wood. It is easy to keep, feed on feed, use plaster nests, aerated bricks and test tubes. It can be kept in a water tower at room temperature. Its beautiful body color makes it a favorite of many ant keepers. |
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Breeding Information |
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Ease of feeding |
liable (to) | ||
Temperature and humidity control |
No more than 33 degrees Celsius, wide range of temperature and humidity tolerance | ||
Production Speed |
speedy |
personalities |
Mild and timid |
Biology Information |
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system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc) |
single-post system |
Diet |
Vegetarianism |
nesting |
Fallen wood, rotting wood, dead wood |
endemic |
Taiwan endemic subspecies |
Length |
termites |
Approx. 10~12mm | |
termites |
Approx. 7~9mm | ||
termites |
Approx. 5~8mm | ||
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Detailed feeding method
How to keep Sweet Giant Mountain Ant? It is easy to keep, using feed as the main diet, plaster nests, aerated bricks, test tubes, and water towers at room temperature. It has been named as the "Most Beautiful Ants in Taiwan". Its easy to keep, sparse population, and beautiful appearance have made it the favorite of many ant hunters. In this chapter, we will explain how to keep Giant Mountain Ants 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 plugged tubes at 25~30 degrees Celsius and in a dark environment for about a month, the queen ants will start to lay eggs and hatch. During this period, the queen may not be fed, but it is recommended to feed the queen once a week. In this way, the number of eggs, larvae and cocoons will increase significantly, and it can help replenish the energy of the weakened queen.
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 2,000 to 5,000. At this stage, the colony will produce male ants and virgin ants, which will be fed 5 to 7 times a week depending on their feeding status.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sweet Giant Mountain Ants Wedding Flight Time?
Usually, they fly from May to September. Experience shows that there is a chance to catch them from 5pm to 5am.
Where to catch the Sweet Mountain Ant?
It is mainly found in the southern part of Taiwan, where it is less damaged by humans. In the better natural environment, it is important to note that the queen of the Sweet Dense Giant Mountain Ant does not tend to get light, so it cannot be easily detected under the streetlight.
Is it good to keep sweet giant mountain ants?
Very nice to keep! Great for beginners.
In our experience, the nuptial flight time of sweet giant mountain ants can be 24 hours a day, mainly from 5pm to 10pm. The sweet giant mountain ants do not tend to be exposed to light, which means that the queen ants cannot be found under the streetlights, which makes it much more difficult to collect sweet giant mountain ants.
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