{"title":"Carpenter Ants","description":"\u003cp\u003eGentle giants of the ant world. Our \u003cem\u003eCamponotus\u003c\/em\u003e carpenter ants are among the largest ants in North America — polymorphic colonies with towering majors, striking coloration, and a love of nectar. Impressive, hardy, and endlessly watchable.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"camponotus-ca02","title":"Giant Carpenter Ant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamponotus\u003c\/strong\u003e sp. CA02 — the Giant California Carpenter Ant, the largest ant species in California and one of the biggest in the United States. Queens reach up to roughly 22 mm, with towering majors and a striking marmalade-orange gaster set against a black head and thorax. A true showpiece colony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFounding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fully claustral — the queen raises her first workers on her own reserves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Omnivorous — they love nectar and sugars (you will see their gasters swell), plus regular insect protein for the brood.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e A warm gradient around 75–82°F; comfortable at room temperature with supplemental heat.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiapause:\u003c\/strong\u003e Varies by population — many California colonies take a winter slowdown. Watch the colony: if they stop taking protein and brood stalls in late autumn, ease off heat for a cool rest, then warm them again to resume growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSting:\u003c\/strong\u003e None — they do not sting, though they can bite. Note: they are skilled climbers, so keep barriers fresh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to this species?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/care-camponotus-ca02\"\u003eRead our full Giant Carpenter Ant care guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom their chamber to your door — shipped with care by Royal Chamber Ants.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Royal Chamber Ants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48747139334449,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/0375\/0961\/files\/IMG-20240407_102528_131.jpg?v=1712510855"}],"url":"https:\/\/rcants.com\/collections\/carpenter-ants.oembed","provider":"Royal Chamber Ants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}