Messor angularis 1 to 5 workers

Information type

Messor angularis is a beautiful ant, they are quite rare among ant keepers. They are very beautifully colored with their bright red heads.

Scientific name : Messor angularis

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Distribution area : Africa

Color of the ant : black with red

Difficulty: 2/5

Queen size : 12-14 mm

Worker size : 4-10 mm

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Temperature : 23 to 27 degrees

Optimal temperature : 25-26 degrees

nest humidity : 40 to 60%

humidity outside world : 30 to 50%

Winter dormancy : none

Growth rate: 2.5/5

Growing to a number of workers : +- 5000 workers

Subfamily : Myrmicinae

Foundation : claustral

Colony formation : monogynous (can have 1 queen per nest)

Nutrition : mainly seeds and insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, dubias.

Food needs : normal

From how many workers to a nest : from 25 workers to a small nest

Recommended nest type : 3d, acrylic, AntLab Fusion Nest, sand nest

Care:

Messor angularis is easy to keep, they require pretty much the same care as Messor barbarus. Give them the right conditions and they will grow into a beautiful colony!