Camponotus maculatus

• Taxonomy: Subfamily Formicinae, Tribe Camponotini
• Distribution: Central Africa
• Color: small ants are yellow till brown, majors are marmorate
• Nutrition: Honey- or sugar water and insects
• Hibernation: No
• Climate: tropical (moist)
• Nest building: Soil nests, between stones
• Planting: nothing specific
• Level: easy
• Specifics: Builds "half" calderas (one sided)

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Messor cf. ebeninus

A black colored messor species that can be found in Middle East and North Africa. For that reason this species don't require an extensive hibernation phase and so can be kept warm or at room temperatur in winter.

• Taxonomy: Subfamily Myrmicinae, Tribe Pheidolini
• Color: black
• Size: Worker: 4-11 mm, Queen: 12-13 mm
• Distribution: Middle East, Nordafrica
• Characteristics:  polymorph, monogyne
• Nest building: Soil nests, often under stones
• Nutrition: Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too
• Temperature: 16- 25°C (Mediterranean)
• Hibernation: No
• Air humidity: dry
• Planting: nothing specific

All of our Messor will be shipped with a small container of hand-picked plant seeds that are most popular for the Messor.

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Messor hesperius

Beautiful brown-black colored messor species which is also known as Messor minor hesperius.This species can be found in low lands and also in mountains and don't requires hibernation phase.

• Taxonomy: Subfamily Myrmicinae, Tribe Pheidolini
• Color: Workers: brown with black abdomen, Queen: black
• Size: Worker: 4-11mm, Queen: 12-13mm
• Distribution: Macronesia
• Characteristics:  polymorph
• Nest building: Soil nests, often under stones
• Nutrition: Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too
• Temperature: 22 - 30 °C (Mediterranean)
• Hibernation: No
• Air humidity: 50-65% (mountains)
• Planting: nothing specific

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Platythyrea cribrinodis

 Interesting ponerinae species from veld of East-Africa. It is an aggresive species.

• Taxonomy: Subfamily Ponerinae, Tribe Platythyreini
• Distribution: East-Africa
• Color: black (matt)
• Size: ca. 20 mm
• Hibernation: No
• Nutrition: Honey-/Sugar water, fruits, insects and other small animals, also brood of other ants like Lasius niger
• Temperature: hot, 26 - 30°C (Ground 26°C)
• Humidity: dry
• Soil condition: Sand, Soil
• Nest building: Soil nest with tree stump or tree root
• Activity: diurnal
• Notes: unsuitable for keeping in community basin (exception is Meranoplus)

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