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Messor barbarus colony, queen and 10+ workers
€ 25,00
Messor barbarus harvester ant colony 10+
Species
The Messor barbarus ant is also known as the harvester ant. They collect (grass) seeds. They chew these seeds finely and mix them with moisture. In this way, they 'harvest' the seeds into a type of ant bread, which serves as food. Our ant colonies consist of a queen along with brood and a number of workers. This number depends on the number of eggs that have developed into ants (egg-larva-pupa-ant). This colony already contains at least 10 workers, and the workers have thus been produced by the queen ant herself.
Nutrition
The nutrition set above, including seeds, is a complete diet for this species. The set consists of sugar water, honeydew, fruit flies, and a starter set of seeds. The starter set of seeds is sufficient for the first year.
Suitable for
The ant colony is intended for acrylic, plaster, and sand ant farms. We also recommend using an arena. The ants can get their food there and dispose of waste. Many products have an integrated arena. You will find this ant colony at a special combined price with various Ant Farms.
If you are looking for ants for a gel ant farm, we recommend the ant family.
Packaging and shipping
The photo shows how the product is actually delivered by us. The colony is in a test tube with a cotton ball at the back providing water to keep the nest tube partly moist. The colony can stay in this tube for up to a few weeks without care (after receipt). We also guarantee the life of the queen for that long. If the queen does not arrive alive or dies within a few weeks, we will provide a replacement colony.
Specifications and information
| Scientific name | Messor barbarus |
| Dutch name | The harvester ant |
| Difficulty level | 1. Beginner |
| Queen | Gyne: | 14-18 mm |
| Workers: | 3-14 mm The larger the colony, the larger the ants that will emerge Mediors and Majors (soldiers). |
| Colony type: | Monogyn, 1 queen per nest. |
| Nest type: | Sand nests, relatively deep. Very wide, often under grass. |
| Temperature: | Room temperature, 15-30 degrees |
| Hibernation: | No, but winter rest. Our advice: keep them slightly cooler in winter, around 15 degrees. For example, in a cellar, cooler attic, or shed. November-February Our experience: even in winter at room temperature these ant colonies continue to develop well. |
| Nutrition: | Sugar or honey water and small insects: Our advice for smaller colonies: fruit flies. Main food: various seeds (grass seeds, birdseed, dandelion seeds, etc...) |
| Humidity: | Simple. Advice: Keep part of the nest slightly moist This species prefers drier conditions than, for example, Lasius niger and Myrmica rubra. |
| Distribution area: | (Southern) Europe and (North) Africa |
| Ant Farm recommendation: | Acrylic, Plaster, or Sand including the use of an Arena area |
| Remarks: | - Messor barbarus is a common ant species in Southern Europe. You can find them there in gardens, parks, and forest areas. With some patience, you can grow and observe them well in an Ant Farm. They are particularly interesting because of their diet (the seeds). They need space to store the seeds, and therefore they quickly use more nest space than other ant species. - Mediors and Majors also occur in larger colonies. Larger ants that have the task of protecting (soldiers). - Messor colonies develop on average faster than most species from the Netherlands. In Ant Farms, they grow into colonies of hundreds or a few thousand ants. If you want it larger, you can always connect additional enclosures. - Messor barbarus is our favorite ant species ;-) |
Messor barbarus colony, queen and 10+ workers
€ 25,00
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Messor barbarus harvester ant colony 10+
Species
The Messor barbarus ant is also known as the harvester ant. They collect (grass) seeds. They chew these seeds finely and mix them with moisture. In this way, they 'harvest' the seeds into a type of ant bread, which serves as food. Our ant colonies consist of a queen along with brood and a number of workers. This number depends on the number of eggs that have developed into ants (egg-larva-pupa-ant). This colony already contains at least 10 workers, and the workers have thus been produced by the queen ant herself.
Nutrition
The nutrition set above, including seeds, is a complete diet for this species. The set consists of sugar water, honeydew, fruit flies, and a starter set of seeds. The starter set of seeds is sufficient for the first year.
Suitable for
The ant colony is intended for acrylic, plaster, and sand ant farms. We also recommend using an arena. The ants can get their food there and dispose of waste. Many products have an integrated arena. You will find this ant colony at a special combined price with various Ant Farms.
If you are looking for ants for a gel ant farm, we recommend the ant family.
Packaging and shipping
The photo shows how the product is actually delivered by us. The colony is in a test tube with a cotton ball at the back providing water to keep the nest tube partly moist. The colony can stay in this tube for up to a few weeks without care (after receipt). We also guarantee the life of the queen for that long. If the queen does not arrive alive or dies within a few weeks, we will provide a replacement colony.
Specifications and information
| Scientific name | Messor barbarus |
| Dutch name | The harvester ant |
| Difficulty level | 1. Beginner |
| Queen | Gyne: | 14-18 mm |
| Workers: | 3-14 mm The larger the colony, the larger the ants that will emerge Mediors and Majors (soldiers). |
| Colony type: | Monogyn, 1 queen per nest. |
| Nest type: | Sand nests, relatively deep. Very wide, often under grass. |
| Temperature: | Room temperature, 15-30 degrees |
| Hibernation: | No, but winter rest. Our advice: keep them slightly cooler in winter, around 15 degrees. For example, in a cellar, cooler attic, or shed. November-February Our experience: even in winter at room temperature these ant colonies continue to develop well. |
| Nutrition: | Sugar or honey water and small insects: Our advice for smaller colonies: fruit flies. Main food: various seeds (grass seeds, birdseed, dandelion seeds, etc...) |
| Humidity: | Simple. Advice: Keep part of the nest slightly moist This species prefers drier conditions than, for example, Lasius niger and Myrmica rubra. |
| Distribution area: | (Southern) Europe and (North) Africa |
| Ant Farm recommendation: | Acrylic, Plaster, or Sand including the use of an Arena area |
| Remarks: | - Messor barbarus is a common ant species in Southern Europe. You can find them there in gardens, parks, and forest areas. With some patience, you can grow and observe them well in an Ant Farm. They are particularly interesting because of their diet (the seeds). They need space to store the seeds, and therefore they quickly use more nest space than other ant species. - Mediors and Majors also occur in larger colonies. Larger ants that have the task of protecting (soldiers). - Messor colonies develop on average faster than most species from the Netherlands. In Ant Farms, they grow into colonies of hundreds or a few thousand ants. If you want it larger, you can always connect additional enclosures. - Messor barbarus is our favorite ant species ;-) |
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Antskingdom.com
📍 Laan van de ram 64B
7324 BV Apeldoorn
💬 WA +31 85 888 9797
✉️ E: info@antskingdom.com
Chamber of Commerce no: 82353050
VAT no: NL862430744B01