Camponotus turcestanus - large ant

【Adult Size】8-15mm
【Temperament】Gentle
【Difficulty of Rearing】Low
【Suitable Temperature】25-30°C
【Suitable Humidity】40-60%

Overall yellowish-brown, with a darker head, a black gaster, and the first and second segments of the underside of the gaster being orange-yellow. Antennae, leg coxae, trochanters, and tarsi are yellow. The whole body is shiny with sparse erect hairs. The petiole is thin, and the gaster is large, long, and cylindrical.

Central Asian carpenter ants prefer to nest in damp places, especially in water-damaged trees. They also build nests in beams, floors, or walls, and forage for food scraps and insects throughout the house. Their diet mainly includes small insects, honeydew, and plant secretions. Central Asian carpenter ants mostly forage for food and water at night, and chew tunnels in wood to serve as corridors for habitation and travel.