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Formica VS Camponotus in mini hearth


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#1 Offline Amazant - Posted March 24 2020 - 9:16 AM

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I would like to know if Formica pallidefulva or Camponotus prefer a mini hearth more than the other or if there is no preference at all. I have a Formica pallidefulva colony with 12 workers that is 1 year old. I also have a Camponotus Queen with some eggs and larvae. I haven’t seen many Formica colonies in mini hearths but I have seen tons of Camponotus in mini hearths which is why I ask.
Colonies: Formica pallidefulva, Lasius neoniger, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus sp, Camponotus Vicinus, Crematogaster Sp

#2 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 24 2020 - 9:27 AM

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People seem to keep Camponotus more than Formica. My Formica colonies love Mini Hearths tho. They all do really well in them.
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#3 Offline Amazant - Posted March 24 2020 - 12:22 PM

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For my first mini hearth I will put my Formica colony in it because she already has workers and Later I’ll get a mini hearth for my Camponotus.
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Colonies: Formica pallidefulva, Lasius neoniger, Camponotus decipiens, Camponotus sp, Camponotus Vicinus, Crematogaster Sp

#4 Offline CheetoLord02 - Posted April 2 2020 - 12:10 AM

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I'd like to add to this, Formica seem to do really well in TarheelAnts formicaria (as does everything else). On my youtube I have a video of my Formica dolosa colony in a mini hearth XL. That video is a bit old, I'd say now they're well over 50 workers and still fit comfortably inside. A standard mini hearth will likely hold a Formica colony until around 50 workers or so, so they would likely not outgrow it until next year, which is convenient.


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