name: Messor barbarus
homeland: South Europe
caste: Monogyn
appearence of the queen: Colour: glowing black with partly red heads
appearance of the workers: Colour: glowing black with red heads
appearance of the soldiers: ---
nutrition: Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater too
temperature: 25 - 30°C
air humidity: Dry climate
number of basins: 2 basins, 1 trash-basin
dimensions of basin: At least 40x30x20 cm
soil conditions: Sand, loam, pebbels
planting: Not necessary
accessories: Lamp, heating-lamp
level: 1
risks: They can tweak a little bit
shipping informations: No shipping at temperatures under -10°C or over 35°C
specifics: This specie have great major; Myrmicine with minor- till major-worler with all passings (similar to Atta [leaf cutting ants]). Great colonies carry on long "highways" their seeds into the nest. They storing the seed in differend granaries and prepare in "chew-communities" the so-called antbread for the colder season. They lay out an trash-accumulation.
quantity: 1 queen with eggs and worker

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