name: Messor spechomeland: South Europecaste: Monogynappearence of the queen: Colour: glowing black / brownappearance of the workers: Colour: glowing black / brownappearance of the soldiers: ---nutrition: Mostly seeds from different rampant plants (also grass), but insects and honeywater tootemperature: 25 - 30°Cair humidity: Dry climatenumber of basins: 2 basins, 1 trash-basindimensions of basin: At least 40x30x20 cmsoil conditions: Sand, loam, pebbelsplanting: Not necessaryaccessories: Lamp, heating-lamplevel: 1risks: ---shipping informations: No shipping at temperatures under -10°C or over 35°Cspecifics: This specie have great worker (majors); Myrmicine with minor- till major-worler with all passing. 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: one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
