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Messor angularis is a beautiful ant, relatively rare among ant keepers. They are 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 level: 2/5
Queen size: 12-14 mm
Size of worker: 4-10 mm
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Temperature: 23 to 27 degrees
Optimal temperature: 25-26 degrees
nest humidity: 40 to 60%
outside humidity: 30 to 50%
Winter rest: none
Growth rate: 2.5/5
Grow to number of workers: +- 5000 workers
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Foundation: claustral
Colony formation: monogyne (can have 1 queen per nest)
Diet: mainly seeds and insects such as fruit flies, redrunners, crickets, mealworms, buffalo worms, and dubia cockroaches.
Food requirement: normal
How many workers should go to a nest? 25 workers or more should go to a small nest.
Recommended nest type: 3D, acrylic, AntLab Fusion Nest, sand nest
Care:
Messor angularis is easy to keep; they require much the same care as Messor barbarus. Give them the right conditions, and they'll grow into a beautiful colony!
