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An ant colony with Messor Barbarus

When it comes to ants, the Messor Barbarus species is a very suitable ant colony to keep at home. You can learn a lot from keeping ants as pets, and it's wonderfully enjoyable to watch them as they go about their daily work. At Quality Ants, you can buy ants that live completely enclosed (and safely) in their own ant farm. Caring for Messor Barbarus ants, for example, is very simple, educational, and above all, fun. Build and expand your ant farm. Thanks to the clever design of the nests and outdoor worlds available from Quality Ants, you can closely follow the lives of your Messor Barbarus ants.

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Messor Barbarus

What do ants eat?

The Messor barbarus ant colony actually eats primarily seeds. So, most of what you feed them consists of seeds, which you can easily buy in the Quality Ants webshop. The ants add some moisture to the seeds and chew on them to create a paste-like substance. This is also called "ant bread." A seed diet isn't entirely sufficient for Messor barbarus ants, as they lack some moisture and protein with such a diet. Therefore, in addition to the seeds, you should also give your ants some insects to eat, such as beetles, cockroaches, (fruit) flies, mealworms, or crickets. Fresh water is also important for your ants, of course.

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Messor barbarus readhead 50 to 60 workers

€48,99
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Messor barbarus in 130 to 180 workers

€79,99
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Messor barbarus 10 dolls

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Messor barbarus 50 to 60 workers

€44,95
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Heatpack (Heated during transport)

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Messor barbarus 10 to 20 workers

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Messor barbarus redhead queen with 10 to 20 workers

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Messor barbarus queen

Original price was: €7,25.Current price is: €5.80.
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Build your own ant world

Buying ants from Quality Ants is easy. You simply purchase a starter kit. You'll immediately have a nest, an outdoor area, the necessary hoses, a heat mat, a barrier kit, and other supplies you'll use to start your own ant colony. These ants are easy to keep, but they're also very sensitive to changes in light and sudden vibrations. Even visible movement of the ant farm can upset them. This means it's important to give your ant colony a stable location away from bright light. If you're buying ants for a young child, be sure to clearly explain how to care for Messor Barbarus ants. This way, you'll enjoy your ant colony for a long time, and the ants will be thrilled in their new home.

More about the Messor Barbarus

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.

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Ordered three times in the past month and a half. Good and quick answers to questions via chat, and the Camponotus Nicobarensis colony was well packaged and arrived healthy (with workers and brood).
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I recently ordered ants (Camponotus Cruentatus species).
They arrived very healthy and are already living in their formicarium with the outside world; they love the food I put in them.
I use the beetle jelly cups, which my ants prefer.
A jelly cup is large, and I can use it for a very long time.
If they need a little protein, I use a container of mealworms, which I also ordered from here.
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I received my Polyrhachis colony a few weeks ago. It wasn't my first purchase here, but as always, it was neatly packaged and shipped quickly. The ants look great and healthy; they've already been building quite a bit, so I'm very happy with them.
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I have pheidole pallidula and Camponotus nicobaresis, they arrived all well. I bought pheidole, 100+ workers, so there was immediately a small outside world, many brothers, at the end of the holiday, so already 200 and the nicobaresis is also doing well.

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Mohammed
Very good quality, the queen arrived alive and healthy. There was plenty of seed and plenty of larvae and brood. The colony had 13 workers at the time of delivery. A truly enjoyable species to keep, and it's definitely worth ordering this and observing the ants. Definitely worth the small price.

Tip: be very careful and keep them in one place as much as possible; they are very sensitive.
Evan
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Dano
Ordered a colony a few days ago; it was well-packaged and delivered quickly. There were slightly fewer ants than ordered, as Perry himself had mentioned. I believe that's why he included extra Beatle Jelly. Truly excellent service, definitely recommended!
Carl Boeckx
I received my Aphaenogaster gibbosa colony today after a slight delay at PostNL. But after a call with Quality Ants, I was reassured that the animals would arrive safely.

This is a top-notch service.
Nick
I ordered a Camponotus fedschenkoi. It was clearly packed with great care and arrived safely. Last year I ordered a Messor barbarus queen from here, and a year later, they're also doing great. A wide selection for a great price.

In short, highly recommended.
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Ordered a few more things from Perry, the order arrived very quickly, and it looked great again!
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I bought a bunch of ants, all arrived in good condition, securely packaged. Delivered within a day, so a shipment that gets used right away!
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This is a good website, a very large selection for a good price. I have now ordered the Messor Capitatus and have immediately been told that it will be shipped
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