Messor barbarus ants are native to Southern Europe, often in sandy areas. They build their nests underground and can withstand humidity levels of 50 to 70%. The queen grows to a whopping 15 to 18 mm, and the workers range in size from 3 to 14 mm. A Messor barbarus colony can contain between 8,000 and 10,000 workers. The ant heat mat you can buy from Quality Ants will keep your ants nice and warm. Messor barbarus ants thrive at temperatures between 21 and 26 degrees Celsius. Do you have questions or are you interested in buying an ant colony? Then browse our webshop and read the blogs to learn more about buying and caring for ants. You can also contact Quality Ants. Before you know it, you'll be enjoying your own ant colony with Messor barbarus ants.