Camponotus Turkestanus (formerly known as Fedtschenkoi)

Introducing the stunning Camponotus Turkestanus (formerly known as Fedtschenkoi) - a vibrant ant species originating from continental Asia. These ants display a remarkable range of colouration, with each worker potentially sporting a unique yellow-and-black pattern. While these ants are easy to care for, they do require extra attention when it comes to escape prevention. Bring home a colony of Camponotus Turkestanus and marvel at their beauty.

An article you must read before you step into ant keeping:

How to look after a Lasius ants (Ant Farm at home)?

Please download the Ants' Care Sheet HERE

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Guarantee: The queen is guaranteed to be alive on arrival.

In case your queen is DOA please message us.

These ants are not native to the UK so if you do not want to keep and care for them anymore please do not release them into the wild. Contact us and we'll take care of everything.

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Please note that due to shipping stress queen may eat her eggs.

Keep treating her well and she will lay another batch of eggs soon (could take up to 2 months).