Offers Quantity:
- a mated queen and worker (see selection)
- Brood (different depending on season and development)
Name: Camponotus cf. cruentatus
Posture class: A, B, C (1) for beginners Colony size from 10 animals
Distribution: Western Mediterranean countries
Habitat: forest areas, forest edges
Colony form: monogyn
Queen: Size: 14 - 16mm Color: dark gray - black
Worker: Size: 6 - 14mm Color: dark gray - black
Soldiers: not available
Male: Size: 7 - 8mm Color: black
Food: honey solution, sugar solution, insects (flies, mosquitoes)
Humidity: Arena: 30 - 50% Nest area: 50 - 60%
Temperature: Arena: 21 - 28 ° C Nest area: 21- 24 ° C
Winter rest: yes, from the end of November to February at about 15 ° C
Nest form: rotten wood and other deadwood, rarely Erdnester
For live goods, delivery delays may occur due to extreme shipping temperatures, which may increase the stated delivery time:
Shipping temperatures of live goods:
(Night temperature):
Northern Central European species => 0 ° C
Southern European species => + 5 ° C
Tropical species => + 10 ° C
(Daytime temperatures):
North Central European species = <+ 30 ° C
Southern European species = <+ 30 ° C
Tropical species = <+ 30 ° C
How to measure temperatures:
As a basis for the information we use the website wetter.com with the 3 day forecast. For this two places are queried, starting point of the package ( 42555 Velbert ) and destination of the package (your address). Important: For shipping, every 3 days must be in the prediction in the above given temperature range.
