Scientific name: Messor aciculatus
Distribution area: Asia
Difficulty level: 2/5
Queen size: 8-11mm
Worker size: 3-6mm
Soldier size: none
Hibernation: yes, October to March
Temperature: 20-27 degrees
Optimal temperature: 23-25 ​​degrees
Recommended nest type: Ytong, acrylic
Diet: seeds, insects, jelly, sugar water, ant syrup, etc.

Messor aciculatus is a species in the Myrmicinae subfamily. They are known for accepting various types of seeds and grinding them into a paste, which they then feed to the larvae and the queen. They are relatively easy to keep and suitable for a keeper with minimal experience who knows what they're doing.