harvester ants (7)
Messor barbarus
Messor barbarus is a Myrmicinae with minor- till major-worker with all passings. Great colonies carry on long "highways" their seeds into the nest. They storing the seed in different granaries and prepare in "chew-communities" the so-called ant bread especially for the colder season. They lay out an trash-accumulation.
- Taxonomy: Myrmicinae
- Color: black, sometimes red brown heads
- Size: Queen 14 - 16 mm
- Distribution: Central Europe
- Nutrition: Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too
- Temperature: 25 - 30 °C
- Hibernation: Yes (slight)
- Air humidity: Dry climate
- Nest building: Soil nests, loam, pebbles
- Planting: nothing specific
- Class: easy to keep
Note: Young Queens from current season do not have any offspring (Queens with offspring and/or brood are from last year), they wil lay first eggs in spring.
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| Small Colony
- 19.90 € Contains 5 - 15 ants, with food (seeds) | |
| Colony
- Currently not available Contains about 15 - 50 workers, with food (seeds) |
Messor bouvieri
- Taxonomy: Subfamily: Myrmicinae, Tribe: Pheidolini
- Color: black
- Size: Queen 14 - 16 mm
- Distribution: South Europe
- Nutrition: Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too
- Hibernation: Yes (slight)
- Air humidity: Dry climate
- Nest building: Soil nests
- Planting: nothing specific
- Class: easy to keep
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- Currently not available Contains 30 - 50 ants |
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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- Currently not available With up to 5 workers |
Messor cf. meridionale
A dark brown colored messor species from Greece. 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: drak brown
- Size: Worker: 4-11 mm, Queen: 12-13 mm
- Origin: Greece
- 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: 20 - 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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- 49.00 € With 10 - 30 workers | |
| Large Colony
- Currently not available With about 60 workers |
Messor cf. orientalis
Oriental Messor species which don't need hibernation. This species is also active in cool season in their range. It is significant easier to keep this species than for example Messor barbarus and they subsist on seeds, honey-/sugar water but also insects (similar to many Pheidole species). A typical identifiers is the caldera formed nest entry. They will often be found in sand or loamy sand. The shape of the body is slimmer than of Messor barbarus and the color of the workers is brown till black. The queen is colored black with brown legs.
- Taxonomy: Subfamily Myrmicinae, Tribe Pheidolini
- Color: Workers: darkbrown, Queen: black with brown legs
- Size: Queen 11 - 13 mm
- Distribution: Orient (Asia Minor)
- Characteristics: polymorph
- Nest building: Soil nests, often in sand or under stones
- Nutrition: Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too
- Temperature: 22 - 30 °C
- Hibernation: No
- Air humidity: Dry climate
- Planting: nothing specific
- Level: very easy to keep
Please note: Formerly this was specified as Messor spec. (the large form).
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| Colony
- 69.00 € Contains 10 - 50 ants | |
| Large colony
- 179.00 € With 150 - 200 workers |
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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- Currently not available Queen with 5 - 20 workers | |
| Large colony
- Currently not available With 100 workers |
Messor structor
Messor structor is a Myrmicinae like Messor barbarus with minor- till major-worker with all passings. Great colonies carry their seeds on long "highways" into the nest. They stores the seed in different granaries and create so-called ants bread in "chew-communities" especially for the colder season. They lay out an trash-accumulation. In contrary to other Messor species this species is polygyn i.e. has several Queens.
- Taxonomy: Myrmicinae
- Color: black
- Size: Queen 14 - 16 mm
- Origin: South France
- Nutrition: Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too
- Temperature: 25 - 30 °C
- Hibernation: Yes (slight)
- Air humidity: Dry climate
- Nest building: Soil nests, loam, pebbles
- Planting: nothing specific
- Class: easy to keep
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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Category: Ants