★★★☆☆ Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Species: Camponotus suffusus
Description:
Camponotus suffusus is a distinctive Australian Camponotus known for its reddish-brown to dark coloration, reddish legs, and golden hairs across the gaster. Workers are active and the species makes an interesting long-term colony for keepers.
Keeping Experience:
Keeping Camponotus suffusus is rewarding and relatively manageable. Colonies can develop steadily under suitable conditions, with active workers displaying interesting foraging behaviour.
Quick Care Guide:
Colony Founding Type: Claustral – queen relies on internal reserves until first workers emerge
Worker Size: ~8-11 mm
Queen Size: ~14-18 mm
Substrate: Optional; sand, soil, or naturalistic setups
Diet:
Carbohydrates: Always available once workers emerge
Protein: Insects 1–2× weekly
Colony Growth: Moderate to slow
Ideal For:
✔ Intermediate keepers
✔ Long-term colony keeping
✔ Behaviour-focused observation
Guarantee:
Royal Ants is committed to providing healthy, high-quality ant colonies and queens to hobbyists and collectors. All queens are carefully inspected and shipped in optimal condition to ensure their wellbeing during transit. We guarantee that every queen is alive and in excellent health at the time of dispatch. In the unlikely event a queen arrives deceased, a refund will be issued upon receipt of clear photographic evidence on the day of delivery.
★★★☆☆ Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Species: Camponotus suffusus
Description:
Camponotus suffusus is a distinctive Australian Camponotus known for its reddish-brown to dark coloration, reddish legs, and golden hairs across the gaster. Workers are active and the species makes an interesting long-term colony for keepers.
Keeping Experience:
Keeping Camponotus suffusus is rewarding and relatively manageable. Colonies can develop steadily under suitable conditions, with active workers displaying interesting foraging behaviour.
Quick Care Guide:
Colony Founding Type: Claustral – queen relies on internal reserves until first workers emerge
Worker Size: ~8-11 mm
Queen Size: ~14-18 mm
Substrate: Optional; sand, soil, or naturalistic setups
Diet:
Carbohydrates: Always available once workers emerge
Protein: Insects 1–2× weekly
Colony Growth: Moderate to slow
Ideal For:
✔ Intermediate keepers
✔ Long-term colony keeping
✔ Behaviour-focused observation
Guarantee:
Royal Ants is committed to providing healthy, high-quality ant colonies and queens to hobbyists and collectors. All queens are carefully inspected and shipped in optimal condition to ensure their wellbeing during transit. We guarantee that every queen is alive and in excellent health at the time of dispatch. In the unlikely event a queen arrives deceased, a refund will be issued upon receipt of clear photographic evidence on the day of delivery.