Messor minor 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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Article number: mehe0001