Messor barbarus
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Simple description.
Queen[edit]
- Nuptial Flight Time
: Use: ant-mating-chart - Colony Founding :
- *gynous :No
- Brood Boostable:
- Hibernation :Yes, 14-16°C
- Feeding Requirements :
- Nanitics Appear After : 2 months, depends on temperature.
Food[edit]
Likes[edit]
- Most seeds
- Freshly dead flies
- Fruit flies
- Crickets
- Mealworms
- Boiled egg
- Chicken
Dislikes[edit]
- Honey
- Spiders
Colony[edit]
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- Native Location : antmaps.org
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- Scientific Information: antwiki.org
Notes[edit]
- Messor Barbarus are a good species for beginners and are easy to keep. They're however known to be quite destructive and creative with building and can give you quite a surprise.
- Queens are known to run around in the outworld foraging.
Images[edit]
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