Camponotus castaneus (Chestnut Carpenter Ant) 500-1000 workers (medium) They hunt prey solitarily and

They hunt prey solitarily and will drink the blood of their larvae as a way of storing energy

" is the first question I hear from a first-time ant-keeper or any ant-keeper's parents when they look at carpenter ants

Feeding Dish

Camponotus herculeanus is a very common species of Carpenter ant which lives mainly in the boreal forests of Canada

Thank you to 冯浈皓 for letting us use his amazing photos of this species

Camponotus castaneus (Chestnut Carpenter Ant) 500-1000 workers (medium) They hunt prey solitarily andIt's my theory that Camponotus castaneus, the Chestnut Carpenter Ant, used to be more widely distributed across Ontario. These beautiful ants are bright orange and one of the largest ants in North America. They form large colonies, but are typically timid and come out only at night amidst mixed forests and savannah. It's theorized that many Northern species of ants are darker in colour in order to absorb more heat. It shouldn't be surprising then,